INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 9 SCHEDULE
ALEXANDRIA (6-2) AT BLACKFORD (0-8)
ANDERSON (1-7) AT MARION (1-7)
ANDREAN (7-1) AT LOWELL (7-1)
ANGOLA (4-4) AT EASTSIDE (6-2)
ARSENAL TECH (3-5) AT CHRISTEL HOUSE (0-8)
ATTICA (2-6) AT SOUTH VERMILLION (2-6)
BATESVILLE (3-5) AT CONNERSVILLE (3-5)
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (6-2) AT COLUMBUS EAST (4-4)
BELLMONT (0-8) AT EAST NOBLE (8-0)
BLOOMINGTON NORTH (5-3) AT SOUTHPORT (1-7)
BLUFFTON (7-1) AT FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK (2-6)
BREMEN (5-3) AT TIPPECANOE VALLEY (6-2)
BROWN COUNTY (1-7) AT TRINITY LUTHERAN
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (8-0) AT SCOTTSBURG (7-1)
CALUMET (5-3) AT GARY WEST (3-4)
CARMEL (7-1) AT LAWRENCE CENTRAL (4-4)
CARROLL (FLORA) (5-2) AT SHERIDAN (5-2)
CASCADE (8-0) AT WESTERN BOONE (5-3)
CASTON (2-6) AT WINAMAC (2-6)
CENTER GROVE (7-1) AT BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (8-0)
CHARLESTOWN (6-2) AT EASTERN (PEKIN) (1-7)
CHESTERTON (5-3) AT MERRILLVILLE (6-2)
CHURUBUSCO (6-2) AT FAIRFIELD (3-5)
CINCINNATI ELDER (OHIO) AT INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD (7-1)
CLOVERDALE (5-3) AT SOUTH PUTNAM (6-2)
CORYDON CENTRAL (2-6) AT SILVER CREEK (3-5)
COVENANT CHRISTIAN (2-6) AT SPEEDWAY (0-8)
COVINGTON (5-3) AT RIVERTON PARKE (8-0)
CRAWFORD COUNTY (4-4) AT CLARKSVILLE (3-5)
DANVILLE (4-4) AT INDIANAPOLIS RITTER (3-5)
EAST CENTRAL (7-1) AT INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI (5-3)
EASTERN (GREENTOWN) (7-1) AT CLINTON PRAIRIE (3-4)
EASTERN HANCOCK (5-3) AT LAPEL (8-0)
ELKHART (5-3) AT SOUTH BEND ADAMS (4-4)
EVANSVILLE CENTRAL (1-7) AT EVANSVILLE NORTH (6-2)
EVANSVILLE HARRISON (1-7) AT EVANSVILLE BOSSE (0-8)
EVANSVILLE MATER DEI (4-4) AT EVANSVILLE REITZ (5-3)
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (8-0) AT CASTLE (6-2)
FAITH CHRISTIAN (2-6) AT GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN (1-7)
FLOYD CENTRAL (7-1) AT NEW ALBANY (0-8)
FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA (1-7) AT HOMESTEAD (5-3)
FORT WAYNE LUERS (4-4) AT CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (5-3)
FORT WAYNE SNIDER (2-6) AT FORT WAYNE NORTH (5-3)
FORT WAYNE SOUTH (2-6) AT FORT WAYNE DWENGER (6-2)
FORT WAYNE WAYNE (0-8) AT FORT WAYNE NORTHROP (6-2)
FOUNTAIN CENTRAL (4-4) AT PARKE HERITAGE (5-3)
FRANKFORT (0-8) AT CRAWFORDSVILLE (3-5)
FRANKLIN (4-4) AT DECATUR CENTRAL (6-2)
FRANKTON (1-7) AT ELWOOD (2-6)
FREMONT (5-3) AT TOLEDO CHRISTIAN (OHIO)
FRONTIER (8-0) AT SOUTH NEWTON (3-5)
GARRETT (3-5) AT CENTRAL NOBLE (1-7)
GREENCASTLE (4-4) AT SOUTHMONT (7-1)
GREENFIELD-CENTRAL (4-4) AT NEW CASTLE (2-6)
GRIFFITH (7-1) AT WHEELER (7-0)
HAGERSTOWN (3-5) AT NORTHEASTERN (7-1)
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (5-3) AT BROWNSBURG (8-0)
HAMMOND CENTRAL (0-8) AT HANOVER CENTRAL (3-5)
HAMMOND MORTON (5-3) AT EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL (3-5)
HAMMOND NOLL (2-6) AT BOONE GROVE (3-4)
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (3-5) AT LEBANON (7-1)
HERITAGE (5-3) AT JAY COUNTY (2-6)
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (4-4) AT OWEN VALLEY (2-6)
HERITAGE HILLS (7-1) AT BOONVILLE (4-4)
HIGHLAND (2-6) AT HOBART (6-2)
HUNTINGTON NORTH (3-5) AT NEW HAVEN (2-6)
INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (5-3) AT WARREN CENTRAL (5-3)
INDIANAPOLIS TEAM AT SOUTH DECATUR (2-5)
INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON (2-5) AT INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY (1-6)
JASPER (6-2) AT VINCENNES LINCOLN (3-5)
JENNINGS COUNTY (2-6) AT JEFFERSONVILLE (3-5)
JOHN GLENN (2-6) AT CULVER ACADEMY (2-6)
KNIGHTSTOWN (5-3) AT CENTERVILLE (6-2)
KNOX (8-0) AT BOWMAN ACADEMY (5-3)
LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (2-6) AT GUERIN CATHOLIC (4-4)
LAKE CENTRAL (2-6) AT VALPARAISO (2-6)
LAKE STATION (6-2) AT RIVER FOREST (3-5)
LAKELAND (5-3) AT JIMTOWN (1-7)
LEO (7-1) AT DEKALB (6-2)
LOGANSPORT (6-2) AT RENSSELAER CENTRAL (6-2)
MACONAQUAH (8-0) AT ROCHESTER (7-1)
MADISON-GRANT (5-3) AT MISSISSINEWA (7-1)
MARTINSVILLE (3-5) AT PLAINFIELD (6-2)
MCCUTCHEON (2-6) AT INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (7-1)
MICHIGAN CITY (6-2) AT CROWN POINT (8-0)
MILAN (3-4) AT MADISON (1-7)
MISHAWAKA MARIAN (2-6) AT SOUTH BEND RILEY (3-5)
MITCHELL (0-8) AT PERRY CENTRAL (0-8)
MONROVIA (3-5) AT INDIAN CREEK (5-3)
MOORESVILLE (4-4) AT PERRY MERIDIAN (2-6)
MUNCIE CENTRAL (5-3) AT LAFAYETTE JEFF (7-1)
MUNSTER (2-6) AT KANKAKEE VALLEY (1-7)
NEW PALESTINE (8-0) AT DELTA (3-5)
NOBLESVILLE (1-7) AT AVON (4-4)
NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) (4-3) AT EASTERN GREENE (1-7)
NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) (2-6) AT BEN DAVIS (2-6)
NORTH DECATUR (6-1) AT FRANKLIN COUNTY (6-2)
NORTH HARRISON (3-5) AT PROVIDENCE (5-2)
NORTH KNOX (3-5) AT PAOLI (6-2)
NORTH MIAMI (6-2) AT TRITON (5-3)
NORTH POSEY (6-2) AT MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) (5-3)
NORTH PUTNAM (3-5) AT NORTH MONTGOMERY (1-7)
NORTH WHITE (2-6) AT WEST CENTRAL (7-1)
NORTHRIDGE (2-6) AT WARSAW (5-3)
NORTHVIEW (7-1) AT LINTON (6-2)
NORTHWESTERN (4-4) AT NORTHFIELD (1-7)
NORTHWOOD (4-4) AT GOSHEN (2-6)
NORWELL (1-7) AT COLUMBIA CITY (4-4)
OAK HILL (5-3) AT EASTBROOK (8-0)
PARK TUDOR (4-4) AT PURDUE ENGLEWOOD (6-2)
PENN (8-0) AT SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (8-0)
PERU (2-6) AT MANCHESTER (5-3)
PHALEN ACADEMY AT INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE (3-5)
PIKE (3-5) AT LAWRENCE NORTH (6-2)
PIONEER (7-1) AT NORTH JUDSON (7-1)
PLYMOUTH (3-5) VS. CONCORD (7-1)
PORTAGE (0-8) AT LAPORTE (2-6)
PRAIRIE HEIGHTS (0-8) AT WEST NOBLE (6-2)
PRINCETON (3-5) AT GIBSON SOUTHERN (7-1)
RICHMOND (3-5) AT KOKOMO (2-6)
RUSHVILLE (2-6) AT GREENSBURG (1-7)
SALEM (4-4) AT WEST WASHINGTON (4-4)
SEEGER (7-1) AT NORTH VERMILLION (0-8)
SEYMOUR (2-6) AT INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS (7-1)
SHELBYVILLE (4-4) AT PENDLETON HEIGHTS (7-1)
SHENANDOAH (5-3) AT MONROE CENTRAL (4-4)
SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON (2-6) AT NEW PRAIRIE (2-6)
SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) (0-8) AT CULVER (2-6)
SOUTH DEARBORN (4-4) AT LAWRENCEBURG (7-1)
SOUTHERN WELLS (2-6) AT SOUTH ADAMS (5-3)
SOUTHRIDGE (4-4) AT FOREST PARK (3-5)
SOUTHWOOD (3-5) AT LEWIS CASS (5-3)
SPRINGS VALLEY (8-0) AT NORTH DAVIESS (8-0)
SULLIVAN (5-3) AT WEST VIGO (0-8)
SWITZERLAND COUNTY (6-1) AT TECUMSEH (4-4)
TAYLOR (5-2) AT DELPHI (2-6)
TELL CITY (4-4) AT SOUTH SPENCER (2-5)
TERRE HAUTE NORTH (0-8) AT BREBEUF JESUIT (1-7)
TERRE HAUTE SOUTH (6-2) AT COLUMBUS NORTH (4-4)
TIPTON (4-4) AT BENTON CENTRAL (0-8)
TRI-COUNTY (1-7) AT NORTH NEWTON (4-4)
TRITON CENTRAL (7-1) AT INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA (5-3)
TRI-WEST (6-2) AT BEECH GROVE (5-3)
UNION COUNTY (1-7) AT TRI (4-4)
WABASH (1-7) AT WHITKO (1-7)
WASHINGTON (3-5) AT PIKE CENTRAL (0-8)
WAWASEE (1-7) AT MISHAWAKA (7-1)
WES-DEL (4-3) AT CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN (0-8)
WESTFIELD (6-2) AT FRANKLIN CENTRAL (4-4)
WHITELAND (6-2) AT GREENWOOD (2-6)
WHITING (2-6) AT LAVILLE (4-4)
WINCHESTER (7-1) AT UNION CITY (2-6)
WOODLAN (2-6) AT ADAMS CENTRAL (8-0)
YORKTOWN (6-2) AT MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) (0-8)
ZIONSVILLE (3-5) AT FISHERS (5-3)
HAMILTON HEIGHTS (4-4) AT WEST LAFAYETTE (2-6)
WESTERN (6-2) AT TWIN LAKES (6-2)
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INDIANA SRN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL POWER POLLS
6A SAG RATING
- BROWNSBURG 8-0 #2
- CARMEL 7-1 #1
- CROWN POINT 8-0 #7
- PENN 8-0 #13
- WESTFIELD 6-2 #3
- DECATUR CENTRAL 6-2 #6
- LAWRENCE NORTH 6-2 #5
- FISHERS 5-3 #8
- HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 5-3 #11
- FW NORTHRUP 6-2 #18
5A
- NEW PALESTINE 8-0 #1
- BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 8-0 #3
- LAFAYETTE JEFF 7-1 #6
- EAST CENTRAL 7-1 #4
- CATHEDRAL 5-3 #2
- MERRILLVILLE 6-2 #5
- CONCORD 7-1 #10
- FLOYD CENTRAL 7-1 #13
- PLAINFIELD 6-2 #8
- WHITELAND 6-2 #7
4A
- BISHOP CHATARD 7-1 #1
- EAST NOBLE 8-0 #6
- MISHAWAKA 7-1 #7
- HERITAGE HILLS 7-1 #2
- LEO 7-1 #14
- SB ST. JOSEPH 8-0 #15
- PENDLETON HEIGHTS 7-1 #4
- RONCALLI 5-3 #3
- JASPER 6-2 #11
- FW DWENGER 6-2 #8
3A
- EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 8-0 #4
- GIBSON SOUTHERN 7-1 #2
- CASCADE 8-0 #1
- KNOX 8-0 #5
- MACONAQUAH 8-0 #26
- LAWRENCEBURG 7-1 #3
- MISSISSINEWA 7-1 #18
- SCOTTSBURG 7-1 #19
- TRI-WEST 6-2 #6
- TIPPECANOE VALLEY 6-2 #7
2A
- ADAMS CENTRAL 8-0 #2
- BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 8-0 #1
- LAPEL 8-0 #5
- ANDREAN 7-1 #3
- EASTBROOK 8-0 #6
- INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN 7-1 #13
- TRITON CENTRAL 7-1 #11
- WHEELER 7-0 #23
- BLUFFTON 7-1 #12
- LINTON 6-2 #4
1A
- SPRINGS VALLEY 8-0 #9
- NORTH DECATUR 6-1 #8
- NORTH JUDSON 7-1 #7
- FRONTIER 8-0 #17
- RIVERTON PARKE 8-0 #2
- PROVIDENCE 5-2 #4
- SOUTH PUTNAM 6-2 #1
- PIONEER 7-1 #3
- NORTH DAVIESS 8-0 #14
- CARROLL FLORA 5-2 #6
+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SCORES:+++
https://www.maxpreps.com/in/volleyball/scores/?date=10/11/2025
TOURNAMENT DRAW:
CLASS 4A
1. LAKE CENTRAL (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CROWN POINT, HAMMOND CENTRAL, HAMMOND MORTON, LAKE CENTRAL, MUNSTER
2. CHESTERTON (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CHESTERTON, HOBART, MERRILLVILLE, PORTAGE, VALPARAISO
3. LAPORTE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
LAPORTE, MICHIGAN CITY, MISHAWAKA, PENN, SOUTH BEND ADAMS, SOUTH BEND RILEY
4. WARSAW COMMUNITY (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CONCORD, ELKHART, GOSHEN, NORTHRIDGE, WARSAW COMMUNITY
5. FORT WAYNE NORTH SIDE (4) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE), FORT WAYNE NORTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE NORTHROP, FORT WAYNE SNIDER
6. BELLMONT (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BELLMONT, FORT WAYNE SOUTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE WAYNE, HOMESTEAD, HUNTINGTON NORTH
7. HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (4) | TICKETS | BRACKET
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE), KOKOMO, LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON, MCCUTCHEON
8. ZIONSVILLE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CARMEL, FISHERS, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN, NOBLESVILLE, WESTFIELD, ZIONSVILLE
9. YORKTOWN (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ANDERSON, GREENFIELD-CENTRAL, MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE), MUNCIE CENTRAL, PENDLETON HEIGHTS, RICHMOND, YORKTOWN
10. WARREN CENTRAL (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECHNICAL, LAWRENCE CENTRAL, LAWRENCE NORTH, NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS), WARREN CENTRAL
11. PLAINFIELD (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
AVON, BEN DAVIS, BROWNSBURG, PIKE, PLAINFIELD
12. SOUTHPORT (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CENTER GROVE, DECATUR CENTRAL, FRANKLIN CENTRAL, MOORESVILLE, PERRY MERIDIAN, SOUTHPORT
13. TERRE HAUTE SOUTH VIGO (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BLOOMINGTON NORTH, BLOOMINGTON SOUTH, MARTINSVILLE, TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO, TERRE HAUTE SOUTH VIGO
14. FRANKLIN COMMUNITY (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
COLUMBUS EAST, COLUMBUS NORTH, EAST CENTRAL, FRANKLIN COMMUNITY, WHITELAND COMMUNITY
15. FLOYD CENTRAL (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE, FLOYD CENTRAL, JEFFERSONVILLE, NEW ALBANY, PROVIDENCE, SEYMOUR
16. CASTLE (4) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CASTLE, EVANSVILLE F.J. REITZ, EVANSVILLE HARRISON, EVANSVILLE NORTH
CLASS 3A
17. HIGHLAND (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CALUMET, EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL, GARY WEST SIDE, GRIFFITH, HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL, HIGHLAND
18. LOWELL (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
HANOVER CENTRAL, ILLIANA CHRISTIAN, KANKAKEE VALLEY, LOWELL, RIVER FOREST
19. MISHAWAKA MARIAN (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CULVER ACADEMIES, GLENN, MISHAWAKA MARIAN, NEW PRAIRIE, PLYMOUTH, SOUTH BEND SAINT JOSEPH, SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON
20. WAWASEE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
COLUMBIA CITY, FAIRFIELD, NORTHWOOD, TIPPECANOE VALLEY, WAWASEE, WEST NOBLE
21. FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ANGOLA, DEKALB, EAST NOBLE, FORT WAYNE BISHOP DWENGER, FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN, GARRETT, LEO
22. NEW HAVEN (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
HERITAGE, MARION, MISSISSINEWA, NEW HAVEN, NORWELL
23. MACONAQUAH (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
LOGANSPORT, MACONAQUAH, NORTHWESTERN, PERU, TWIN LAKES, WEST LAFAYETTE, WESTERN
24. NEW CASTLE (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CONNERSVILLE, DELTA, HAMILTON HEIGHTS, JAY COUNTY, NEW CASTLE
25. FRANKFORT (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BREBEUF JESUIT PREPARATORY, CRAWFORDSVILLE, DANVILLE COMMUNITY, FRANKFORT, GUERIN CATHOLIC, LEBANON, TRI-WEST HENDRICKS
26. INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
HERRON, INDIANAPOLIS BISHOP CHATARD, INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL, INDIANAPOLIS CRISPUS ATTUCKS, INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE, PURDUE POLYTECHNIC – DOWNTOWN
27. EDGEWOOD (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CASCADE, EDGEWOOD, INDIANAPOLIS GEORGE WASHINGTON COMMUNITY, NORTHVIEW, OWEN VALLEY, SPEEDWAY
28. SHELBYVILLE (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BEECH GROVE, GREENWOOD COMMUNITY, INDIAN CREEK, NEW PALESTINE, RONCALLI, RUSHVILLE CONSOLIDATED, SHELBYVILLE
29. SOUTH DEARBORN (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BATESVILLE, FRANKLIN COUNTY, GREENSBURG, JENNINGS COUNTY, LAWRENCEBURG, SOUTH DEARBORN
30. MADISON CONSOLIDATED (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL, CHARLESTOWN, CORYDON CENTRAL, MADISON CONSOLIDATED, NORTH HARRISON, SCOTTSBURG, SILVER CREEK
31. PRINCETON (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
GIBSON SOUTHERN, JASPER, PRINCETON COMMUNITY, SOUTHRIDGE, VINCENNES LINCOLN, WASHINGTON
32. HERITAGE HILLS (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BOONVILLE, EVANSVILLE BOSSE, EVANSVILLE CENTRAL, EVANSVILLE REITZ MEMORIAL, HERITAGE HILLS, MT. VERNON
CLASS 2A
33. BOONE GROVE (8) | TICKETS | BRACKET
21ST CENTURY ACADEMY, ANDREAN, BOONE GROVE, HEBRON, LAKE STATION EDISON, LIGHTHOUSE CPC, WHEELER, WHITING
34. BREMEN (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BREMEN, CAREER ACADEMY, JIMTOWN, KNOX, LAVILLE, WINAMAC COMMUNITY
35. CENTRAL NOBLE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CENTRAL NOBLE, CHURUBUSCO, EASTSIDE, LAKELAND, PRAIRIE HEIGHTS, WESTVIEW
36. SOUTH ADAMS (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ADAMS CENTRAL, BLUFFTON, FORT WAYNE BISHOP LUERS, FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN, SOUTH ADAMS, WHITKO, WOODLAN
37. NORTH MONTGOMERY (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BENTON CENTRAL, DELPHI COMMUNITY, NORTH MONTGOMERY, RENSSELAER CENTRAL, SEEGER, WESTERN BOONE
38. WABASH (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
EASTERN (GREENTOWN), LEWIS CASS, MANCHESTER, OAK HILL, ROCHESTER COMMUNITY, SOUTHWOOD, WABASH
39. TIPTON (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ELWOOD COMMUNITY, FRANKTON, LAPEL, SHERIDAN, TAYLOR, TIPTON
40. MADISON-GRANT (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ALEXANDRIA MONROE, BLACKFORD, EASTBROOK, MADISON-GRANT, MUNCIE BURRIS, WAPAHANI
41. SOUTH VERMILLION (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
GREENCASTLE, NORTH PUTNAM, PARKE HERITAGE, SOUTH PUTNAM, SOUTH VERMILLION, SOUTHMONT
42. UNIVERSITY (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
COVENANT CHRISTIAN, INDIANAPOLIS CARDINAL RITTER, MONROVIA, PARK TUDOR, RIVERSIDE, UNIVERSITY
43. EASTERN HANCOCK (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CHRISTEL HOUSE, EASTERN HANCOCK, HERITAGE CHRISTIAN, INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA MEMORIAL, IRVINGTON PREPARATORY ACADEMY, KIPP INDY LEGACY, TRITON CENTRAL
44. HAGERSTOWN (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CENTERVILLE, HAGERSTOWN, NORTHEASTERN, SHENANDOAH, UNION COUNTY, WINCHESTER COMMUNITY
45. SOUTH RIPLEY (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
AUSTIN, BROWN COUNTY, SOUTH RIPLEY, SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER), SWITZERLAND COUNTY
46. CLARKSVILLE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CLARKSVILLE, CRAWFORD COUNTY, EASTERN (PEKIN), MITCHELL, PAOLI, SALEM
47. SULLIVAN (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BARR-REEVE, EASTERN GREENE, LINTON-STOCKTON, NORTH KNOX, SOUTH KNOX, SULLIVAN, WEST VIGO
48. TECUMSEH (8) | TICKETS | BRACKET
EVANSVILLE MATER DEI, FOREST PARK, NORTH POSEY, PERRY CENTRAL, PIKE CENTRAL, SOUTH SPENCER, TECUMSEH, TELL CITY
CLASS 1A
49. WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP (8) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BOWMAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, HAMMOND ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KOUTS, MARQUETTE CATHOLIC, MORGAN TOWNSHIP, TRI-TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, WESTVILLE
50. PIONEER (8) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CASTON, DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN, NORTH NEWTON, NORTH WHITE, PIONEER, SOUTH NEWTON, TRI-COUNTY, WEST CENTRAL
51. SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ARGOS, CULVER COMMUNITY, ELKHART CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, NORTH JUDSON-SAN PIERRE, OREGON-DAVIS, SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS), TRITON
52. LAKEWOOD PARK CHRISTIAN (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BETHANY CHRISTIAN, FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY, FREMONT, HAMILTON, LAKELAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, LAKEWOOD PARK CHRISTIAN
53. COVINGTON (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ATTICA, COVINGTON, FAITH CHRISTIAN, FOUNTAIN CENTRAL, LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC, NORTH VERMILLION, RIVERTON PARKE
54. CLINTON PRAIRIE (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BETHESDA CHRISTIAN, CARROLL (FLORA), CLINTON CENTRAL, CLINTON PRAIRIE, FRONTIER, ROSSVILLE, TRADERS POINT CHRISTIAN
55. NORTHFIELD (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
COWAN, DALEVILLE, NORTH MIAMI, NORTHFIELD, SOUTHERN WELLS, TRI-CENTRAL, WES-DEL
56. UNION (MODOC) (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BLUE RIVER VALLEY, CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN, MONROE CENTRAL, RANDOLPH SOUTHERN, SETON CATHOLIC, UNION (MODOC), UNION CITY
57. INDIANA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF (8) | TICKETS | BRACKET
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER SCORES:+++
https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/scores/?date=10/11/2025
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REGIONAL SEMI-FINALS
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER SCORES:+++
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS:+++
https://in.milesplit.com/results
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS +++
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL UNIFIED FLAG FOOTBALL+++
DEKALB 50 VALPO 28
HOMESTEAD 42 MCCUTCHEON 20
DEKALB 69 HOMESTEAD 37
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE 38 FRANKLIN CENTRAL 13
WARREN CENTRAL 45 BROWNSBURG 32
WARREN CENTRAL 44 BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE 26
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+++MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL+++
MLB PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
++++NO. 1 TORONTO VS. NEW YORK
GAME 1: TORONTO 10 NEW YORK 1
GAME 2: TORONTO 13 NEW YORK 7
GAME 3: NEW YORK 9 TORONTO 6
GAME 4 TORONTO 5 NEW YORK 2 (JAYS WINS SERIES 3-1)
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++++NO. 2 SEATTLE VS. DETROIT WINNER
GAME 1: DETROIT 3 SEATTLE 2 (11)
GAME 2: SEATTLE 3 DETROIT 2
GAME 3: SEATTLE 8 DETROIT 4
GAME 4 DETROIT 9 SEATTLE 3
GAME 5 SEATTLE 3 DETROIT 2 (15) (SEATTLE WINS SERIES 3-2)
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++++NO. 1 MILWAUKEE VS. CHICAGO
GAME 1: MILWAUKEE 9 CHICAGO 3
GAME 2: MILWAUKEE 7 CHICAGO 3
GAME 3: CHICAGO 4 MILWAUKEE 3
GAME 4: CHICAGO 6 MILWAUKEE 0
GAME 5: MILWAUKEE 3 CHICAGO 1 (BREWERS WIN SERIES 3-2)
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++++NO. 2 PHILADELPHIA VS. NO 3. LOS ANGELES++++
GAME 1: LOS ANGELES 5 PHILADELPHIA 3
GAME 2: LOS ANGELES 4 PHILADELPHIA 3
GAME 3: PHILADELPHIA 8 LOS ANGELES 2
GAME 4 LOS ANGELES 2 PHILADELPHIA 1 (11) DODGERS WIN SERIES 3-1
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LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
ALL TIMES ET
SUNDAY, OCT. 12
SEA VS. TOR, GAME 1 — 8:03 P.M. (FOX/FOX DEPORTES)
MONDAY, OCT. 13
SEA VS. TOR, GAME 2 — 5:03 P.M. (FOX/FS1/FOX DEPORTES)
LAD VS. MIL, GAME 1 — 8:08 P.M. (TBS, TRUTV, HBO MAX)
TUESDAY, OCT. 14
LAD VS. MIL, GAME 2 — 8:08 P.M. (TBS, TRUTV, HBO MAX)
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15
TOR VS. SEA, GAME 3 (FOX/FS1/FOX DEPORTES)
THURSDAY, OCT. 16
MIL VS. LAD, GAME 3 (TBS, TRUTV, HBO MAX)
TOR VS. SEA, GAME 4 (FOX/FS1/FOX DEPORTES)
FRIDAY, OCT. 17
MIL VS. LAD, GAME 4 (TBS, TRUTV, HBO MAX)
TOR VS. SEA, GAME 5^ (FOX/FS1/FOX DEPORTES)
SATURDAY, OCT. 18
MIL VS. LAD, GAME 5^ (TBS, TRUTV, HBO MAX)
SUNDAY, OCT. 19
SEA VS. TOR, GAME 6^ (FOX/FS1/FOX DEPORTES)
MONDAY, OCT. 20
LAD VS. MIL, GAME 6^ (TBS, TRUTV, HBO MAX)
SEA VS. TOR, GAME 7^ (FOX/FS1/FOX DEPORTES)
TUESDAY, OCT. 21
LAD VS. MIL, GAME 7^ (TBS, TRUTV, HBO MAX)
^(IF NECESSARY)
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+++COLLEGE FOOTBALL+++
WEEK 7 SCORES
NO. 1 OHIO STATE 34, NO. 17 ILLINOIS 16
NO. 8 ALABAMA 27, NO. 14 MISSOURI 24
PITT 34, NO. 25 FLORIDA STATE 31
UCLA 38, MICHIGAN STATE 13
SMU 34, STANFORD 10
CINCINNATI 20, UCF 11
HOUSTON 39, OKLAHOMA STATE 17
JAMES MADISON 24, LOUISIANA 14
ARMY 24, CHARLOTTE 7
MIAMI (OHIO) 20, AKRON 7
BOWLING GREEN 28, TOLEDO 23
DELAWARE STATE 70, SOUTHERN CONN. STATE 23
MERCYHURST 19, WAGNER 7
LEHIGH 31, COLUMBIA 7
LAFAYETTE 62, BUCKNELL 24
NO. 4 OLE MISS 24, WASHINGTON STATE 21
EASTERN MICHIGAN 16, NORTHERN ILLINOIS 10
MAINE 20, MERRIMACK 13
RHODE ISLAND 38, NEW HAMPSHIRE 27
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 22, NORTH CAROLINA A&T 16
SACRED HEART 32, HOWARD 14
MORGAN STATE 44, VIRGINIA LYNCHBURG 6
SOUTH DAKOTA 19, INDIANA STATE 14
PRESBYTERIAN 31, BUTLER 25
ST. THOMAS-MINNESOTA 57, DAVIDSON 13
STETSON 21, MOREHEAD STATE 14
RICHMOND 24, COLGATE 19
DUQUESNE 52, SAINT FRANCIS 7
NEW HAVEN 69, WESTER CONN. STATE 0
WOFFORD 31, NORFOLK STATE 14
DARTMOUTH 17, YALE 16
CAMPBELL 38, HAMPTON 21
VILLANOVA 29, ELON 21
ABILENE CHRISTIAN 30, WEST GEORGIA 13
MONMOUTH 42, TOWSON 31
THE CITADEL 38, VALDOSTA STATE 14
DAYTON 41, VALPARAISO 10
CENTRAL CONN. 24, ROBERT MORRIS 12
WESTERN CAROLINA 52, FURMAN 7
KENT STATE 42, UMASS 6
IDAHO ST. 48, MONTANA ST. 14
GARDNER-WEBB 21, EASTERN ILLINOIS 10
UT MARTIN 32, WESTERN ILLINOIS 31
ALABAMA A&M 45, MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 25
ALCORN STATE 42, LINCOLN (CA) 0
BETHUNE-COOKMAN 45, SOUTHERN 14
NC CENTRAL 45, FLORIDA A&M 7
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 31, NORTHERN IOWA 3
JACKSON STATE 38, ALABAMA STATE 34
NORTH DAKOTA STATE 45, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 17
EAST TENNESSEE STATE 45, VMI 10
NO. 7 INDIANA 30, NO. 3 OREGON 20
TEXAS 23, NO. 6 OKLAHOMA 6
NORTHWESTERN 22, PENN STATE 21
COLORADO 24, NO. 22 IOWA STATE 17
NO. 13 GEORGIA TECH 35, VIRGINIA TECH 20
NO. 16 NOTRE DAME 36, NC STATE 7
NEBRASKA 34, MARYLAND 31
WAKE FOREST 39, OREGON STATE 14
KANSAS STATE 41, TCU 28
UNLV 51, AIR FORCE 48
APPALACHIAN STATE 41, GEORGIA STATE 20
MARSHALL 48, OLD DOMINION 20
WESTERN MICHIGAN 42, BALL STATE 0
NAVY 32, TEMPLE 31
MONTANA 28, CAL POLY 9
TENNESSEE TECH 27, CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 13
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE 28, TENNESSEE STATE 12
CENTRAL ARKANSAS 49, NORTH ALABAMA 21
NORTH DAKOTA 35, YOUNGSTOWN STATE 17
NO. 12 TENNESSEE 34, ARKANSAS 31
NORTHERN COLORADO 49, IDAHO 33
SAN DIEGO 19, DRAKE 16
EASTERN KENTUCKY 34, AUSTIN PEAY 20
FLORIDA ATLANTIC 53, UAB 33
UC DAVIS 45, NORTHERN ARIZONA 24
TEXAS SOUTHERN 21, GRAMBLING 20
ILLINOIS STATE 46, MURRAY STATE 32
LAMAR 33, EAST TEXAS A&M 23
HOUSTON CHRISTIAN 20, NORTHWESTERN STATE 17
NO. 5 TEXAS A&M 34, FLORIDA 17
IOWA 37, WISCONSIN 0
WYOMING 35, SAN JOSE STATE 28
COASTAL CAROLINA 23, UL MONROE 8
NO. 10 GEORGIA 20, AUBURN 10
NO. 9 TEXAS TECH 42, KANSAS 17
USC 31, NO. 15 MICHIGAN 13
MINNESOTA 27, PURDUE 20
CLEMSON 41, BOSTON COLLEGE 10
UTSA 61, RICE 13
NO. 11 LSU 20, SOUTH CAROLINA 10
NO. 18 BYU 33 ARIOZNA 27 2OT
UTAH 42 NO. 21 ARIZONA STATE 10
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+++NFL SCHEDULE+++
WEEK 6 SCHEDULE
SUNDAY, OCT. 12
DENVER VS. NY GIANTS AT LONDON, 9:30 A.M. (NFLN)
CLEVELAND AT PITTSBURGH, 1 P.M. (CBS)
LA CHARGERS AT MIAMI, 1 P.M. (CBS)
SAN FRANCISCO AT TAMPA BAY, 1 P.M. (CBS)
SEATTLE AT JACKSONVILLE, 1 P.M. (FOX)
DALLAS AT CAROLINA, 1 P.M. (FOX)
LA RAMS AT BALTIMORE, 1 P.M. (FOX)
ARIZONA AT INDIANAPOLIS, 1 P.M. (FOX)
TENNESSEE AT LAS VEGAS, 4:05 P.M. (FOX)
NEW ENGLAND AT NEW ORLEANS, 4:25 P.M. (CBS)
CINCINNATI AT GREEN BAY, 4:25 P.M. (CBS)
DETROIT AT KANSAS CITY, 8:20 P.M. (NBC)
MONDAY, OCT. 13
BUFFALO AT ATLANTA, 7:15 P.M. (ESPN)
CHICAGO AT WASHINGTON, 8:15 P.M. (ABC)
BYES: HOUSTON, MINNESOTA
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NBA PRE-SEASON
ATLANTA 122 MEMPHIS 116
INDIANA 116 OKLAHOMA CITY 101
CHARLOYYE 120 DALLAS 116
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NHL SCOREBOARD
WINNIPEG 3 LOS ANGELES 2
ST. LOUIS 4 CALGARY 2
MONTRÉAL 3 CHICAGO 2
WASHINGTON 4 NY ISLANDERS 2
FLORIDA 6 OTTAWA 2
BOSTON 3 BUFFALO 1
NEW JERSEY 5 TAMPA BAY 3
DETROIT 6 TORONTO 3
CAROLINA 4 PHILADELPHIA 3 OT
NY RANGERS 6 PITTSBURGH 1
COLUMBUS 7 MINNESOTA 4
UTAH 3 NASHVILLE 2 OT
DALLAS 5 COLORADO 4
ANAHEIM 7 SAN JOSE 6 OT
ADMIN TWO 3 VANCOUVER 1
SEATTLE 2 VEGAS 1 OT
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+++MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER+++
VANCOUVER 2 ORLANDO CITY 1
MIAMI 4 ATLANTA 0
SEATTLE 1 SALT LAKE 0
LA GALAXY 2 DALLAS 1
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+++TOP NATIONAL HEADLINES/NEWS RELEASES+++
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NEWS
BREWERS BEAT CUBS 3-1 IN GAME 5 OF NL DIVISION SERIES TO EARN NLCS MATCHUP WITH DODGERS
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ending their recent run of playoff frustration earned the Milwaukee Brewers a new nickname from their manager.
Pat Murphy has referred to his team as the “Average Joes,” a nod to their small-market status and lack of big names. But after the Brewers beat the rival Chicago Cubs 3-1 in the decisive fifth game of their NL Division Series on Saturday night, Murphy decided it was time for an upgrade.
“You can call them the average Joes,” Murphy said, “but I say they’re the above-average Joes.”
The Brewers relied on contributions from just about all of them to get past the Cubs.
Andrew Vaughn hit a tiebreaking homer in the fourth inning and William Contreras and Brice Turang also went deep. Trevor Megill, Jacob Misiorowski, Aaron Ashby, Chad Patrick and Abner Uribe combined on a four-hitter, with Uribe getting six outs for the first multi-inning save of his career.
“It takes every single one of these guys in the locker room, and they’ve done it,” Turang said. “We’ve got to keep going.”
The Brewers, making their seventh playoff appearance in eight years, earned their first postseason series win since sweeping Colorado in a 2018 NLDS. Milwaukee was on the verge of its second World Series berth that year before losing Game 7 of the National League Championship Series at home to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Now, the Brewers get another NLCS matchup with the defending World Series champion Dodgers, who beat the Philadelphia Phillies in four games in the other NL Division Series. Game 1 is Monday at Milwaukee as the Brewers chase their first pennant since 1982 — back when they played in the American League.
After losing slugging shortstop Willy Adames in free agency and trading away All-Star closer Devin Williams last winter, the scrappy Brewers finished the regular season with the best record in the majors at 97-65.
They’ve reached the NLCS nine months after the death of Bob Uecker, who broadcast Brewers games for 54 seasons and is probably more synonymous with the franchise than any player.
As the Brewers posed for a postgame picture on the field, they had a banner in front of them with Uecker’s signature. The sellout crowd roared before the game when the scoreboard video showed a fan holding a sign with the message: “Do It For Bob Uecker.”
“It was important to these guys — because it’s the rival — to finish the job,” Murphy said. “And they know Ueck is smiling.”
The victory was particularly sweet for Milwaukee fans because it came against the club’s biggest rival and knocked Cubs manager Craig Counsell out of the postseason.
Counsell grew up in the Milwaukee area, played for the Brewers and became the winningest manager in team history until he left for Chicago.
In the two seasons since Counsell’s departure, Brewers fans have booed every mention of his name whenever the Cubs have visited American Family Field. They did it again Saturday, though the sellout crowd appeared to include more Cubs backers than in Milwaukee’s Game 1 and Game 2 home victories.
The Cubs were attempting to become the 11th team to erase a 2-0 deficit and win a best-of-five playoff series, a feat last accomplished by the New York Yankees against Cleveland in their 2017 ALDS.
“I’m disappointed. I’m sad,” Counsell said. “I think this team did a lot to honor the Chicago Cub uniform. In the big picture, that’s how I feel.”
Homers produced all the runs in this winner-take-all game, and each of Milwaukee’s came with two outs.
Contreras hit a 389-foot shot to left-center off Drew Pomeranz in the first inning. Vaughn sent a 3-2 pitch from Colin Rea over the left-field wall to break a 1-all tie, and Turang provided some insurance with a 416-foot drive to center off Andrew Kittredge in the seventh.
“We fight back. That’s our mentality,” Vaughn said. “We’re going to punch someone else. We’re going to throw it right back.”
Chicago’s Seiya Suzuki greeted Misiorowski by sending a 101.4 mph fastball into the Cubs bullpen leading off the second, but that was the only run the rookie right-hander allowed in four innings as he earned his second win of the series.
“It’s been crazy,” the 23-year-old Misiorowski said. “It’s been a whirlwind and it’s been fun.”
The Brewers brought in Misiorowski after Megill retired the side in order in the first. The Cubs had totaled 11 first-inning runs in the first four games of the series without ever going scoreless in the opening frame.
After Suzuki’s homer, they didn’t score again Saturday.
Chicago’s best threat came when it put two on with nobody out in the sixth against Ashby, who had thrown 32 pitches two nights earlier in Milwaukee’s Game 4 loss. Michael Busch hit a leadoff single before Ashby grazed Nico Hoerner with a pitch.
Ashby got Kyle Tucker to strike out swinging at a 3-2 pitch for the first out. Patrick then came out of the bullpen and retired Suzuki on a fly to left before Ian Happ struck out looking.
“You set a goal to win the World Series every year,” Busch said. “You come up short, so it stings no matter what.”
The Brewers exorcised some demons to finish off the series.
They entered the ninth inning with a two-run lead, just as they did in the decisive game of last year’s NL Wild Card Series against the New York Mets. Milwaukee lost that game when Williams allowed four runs in the final inning, including a three-run homer by Pete Alonso.
This time, the Brewers had no reason to worry as Uribe retired the side in order.
“We talked about it before the game,” Murphy said. “It absolutely entered my mind. We talked about it at the end of last season. We sat down in the room. We were all shell-shocked. And I said, ‘Guys, I don’t know what to tell you. Somehow this is going to help us.’ And sure enough, it was prophetic.”
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS
INDIANA STAYS UNDEFEATED, HANDS OREGON 1ST LOSS
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Fernando Mendoza threw for 215 yards and a key fourth-quarter touchdown and No. 7 Indiana remained undefeated with a 30-20 victory over No. 3 Oregon on Saturday.
Roman Hemby added a pair of scoring runs for the Hoosiers (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten), who frustrated the Ducks (5-1, 2-1) with stout defensive play. The win was Indiana’s first over a top-five team since beating then-No. 3 Purdue 19-14 in 1967.
Dante Moore threw for 186 yards and a touchdown, but has two passes intercepted and was sacked six times in Oregon’s first Big Ten regular-season loss. It snapped an 18-game winning streak at Autzen Stadium, the longest active streak in the nation.
With Oregon down 20-13 going into the fourth quarter, Brandon Finney intercepted Mendoza’s pass and ran it back 35 yards to tie it with 12:42 left. Mendoza answered with an 8-yard scoring pass to Elijah Sarratt with 6:23 to go to give Indiana the lead for good.
On Oregon’s next series, Moore’s pass was intercepted by Louis Moore and Brendan Franke added a 22-yard field goal for the Hoosiers with 2:06 left for the final margin.
“Our defense was tremendous in the second half, our kicking game was really good all day, and the offense made plays when they had to,” Indiana coach Curt Cignetti said. “Mendoza extended plays, made plays with his legs. And the play to Sarratt, obviously, was huge, huge.”
Both sides were coming off weeks off. In their last game, the Ducks beat Penn State 30-24 in double-overtime on the road in the annual White Out game. The Hoosiers beat Iowa 20-15 on the road.
Asked how significand the win was for the Hoosiers’ program, Cignetti was pragmatic.
“Well, it depends on what we do with it from here,” he said. “You know, it’s a great win against the (No. 3 ranked) team in the country on the road who had an 18-game home winning streak, right? And it puts us in position, if we can continue to be successful, which means we have to show up to work on Monday as a team, humble and hungry.”
On the first series of the game, the Ducks failed at a fourth-and-1 attempt, giving the Hoosiers good field position for their opening drive. It ended with Nico Radicic’s 42-yard field goal.
Oregon pulled ahead with Moore’s 44-yard touchdown pass to Malik Benson but Hemby rushed for a 3-yard touchdown before the end of the first quarter to make it 10-7.
Atticus Sappington’s 40-yard field goal tied it up for the Ducks, but a later 36-yard attempt that would have given Oregon the lead went wide left.
Franke kicked a 58-yard field goal as time ran out to give Indiana a 13-10 advantage at the break.
Sappington’s 33-yard field goal in the third quarter tied it again for Oregon but Hemby added his second touchdown for the Hoosiers, a two-yard dash late in the period.
The loss was a learning opportunity, said Oregon coach Dan Lanning.
“We didn’t have a fastball today,” Lanning said. “Everybody wants to look at players and say, ‘Oh this is the reason.’ That was a team effort, right? And that was a team loss, right? And their team played better than us. It wasn’t Dante. It was the whole group, the coaching staff, the players.”
The takeaway
Oregon will no doubt fall while Indiana will rise in the AP Top 25. The tight game was reminiscent of last year’s regular-season showdown between Oregon and Ohio State at Autzen, when the Ducks prevailed 32-31. This game, too, could still have Big Ten title and College Football Playoff implications, but the Ducks don’t have the No. 1 Buckeyes on the schedule this year. Neither do the Hoosiers.
It ain’t over
Lanning reminded his team afterward that there’s still football to be played.
“It’s hard to go unscathed in college football, especially against a good team. They played a better game than us, they were better coached than us today. And our guys recognize that every one of our goals is still in front of us and an opportunity to attack,” Lanning said.
Up next
Indiana: Hosts Michigan State next Saturday.
Oregon: At Rutgers on next Saturday.
NO. 1 OHIO STATE CAPITALIZES ON ILLINI TURNOVERS, WIN 34-16
COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 1 Ohio State (6-0, 3-0) took advantage of three No. 17 Illinois (5-2, 2-2) turnovers on its way to a 34-16 win at Memorial Stadium Saturday in Champaign. Illinois fumbled twice and the Buckeyes intercepted Illini quarterback Luke Altmyer once and took advantage with touchdowns after each miscue. Julian Sayin completed 19-of-27 passes for 166 yards and two touchdowns for the Buckeyes. Jeremiah Smith had one receiving touchdown on five catches for 42 yards. Bo Jackson and CJ Donaldson Jr. rushed the Buckeyes to a 106-47 lead on the ground with Jackson carrying 10 times for 47 yards and Donaldson scoring twice on 13 carries for 44 yards. Sonny Styles led the defense with 10 tackles, including eight solos. The Buckeyes remain on the road to face Wisconsin next Saturday in Madison. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. with CBS Sports providing the national broadcast.
First Quarter
No. 1 Ohio State 10, No. 17 Illinois 0
Ohio State and quarterback Julian Sayin opened the game with the ball after Illinois won the pregame coin toss and deferred to the second half. From their 25 after a touchback, Sayin opened with a completion for 11 yards to Brandon Inniss over the middle. On third-and-8, Sayin connected with Jeremiah Smith for 18 yards on a crossing pattern to the ILL44. Carnell Tate then got into the action for a gain of 11 through air to the ILL33. The Buckeyes struck with the run game with a 17-yard rush by freshman Bo Jackson over the left side to the Illinois 16. Jackson carried twice more for gains of 3 each time up the middle to the ILL10. Sayin guided the Buckeyes to the Illinois 8 before Jayden Fielding connected on a 26-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead. The opening drive covered 67 yards on 12 plays while using five minutes, 25 seconds. Luke Altmyer started under center for the Illini and moved Illinois to its 43 before Ohio State’s Payton Pierce intercepted a tipped ball and retuned it 15 yards to the Illinois 35. CJ Donaldson Jr. gained 15 yards for the Buckeyes on two carries for a first down at the Illinois 20. Smith got to the Illinois 7 after a reception of 13 down the right side. James Peoples and Donaldson each rushed for 3-yards to the Illinois 1 before Donaldson punched it in for the touchdown and a 10-0 lead with 3:40 on the clock. The score after the turnover covered 35 yards on six plays. Illinois started from its 20 after a return by Jordan Anderson. The Illini called timeout after a rush for 16 and an incompletion. After the break Illinois failed to gain a yard for force a punt. The Buckeyes took over at their 27 after a punt of 37 yards. Sayin converted on third down for a gain of 11 to Tate at the OSU29 for a first down. The quarter ended with Ohio State at their 45 following an 11-yard Jackson gain.
Second Quarter
No. 1 Ohio State 20, No. 17 Illinois 3
Ohio State opened the quarter with an incompletion and was forced to punt. Joe McGuire delivered a 39-yard effort to the Illini 16. The Buckeyes were called for pass interference at the start of Illinois’ possession to mover the ball to the ILL16. Altmyer drove Illinois to its 49 after converting on a fourth-and-1 following a short gain. Ohio State’s defense held and Illinois was forced to punt. Illini punter Keelan Crimmins caught the snap with his knee down at the Illinois 38 to give the Buckeyes the ball after a turnover on downs. Max Klare opened Ohio State’s drive with a 10-yard catch to the ILL28. Tate then recorded an 11-yard catch over the middle to the Illinois 17. The Illinois defense got the stop leading to a Fielding 31-yard field goal for a 13-0 lead with 6:43 left in the half. After a touchback, Illinois fumbled at their 26 on the first play from scrimmage. Kayden McDonald forced and recovered it for the Buckeyes with 6:28 to go. Sayin moved the Buckeyes to the ILL17 before Ohio State called a timeout. After the break, Jackson caught a swing pass to the left and took it 17 yards for the score with 3:48 left. The drive after the turnover gave the Buckeyes a 20-0 lead. Following a touchback, Altmyer quickly moved Illinois to the OSU40 with completions of 17, 15 and 8 yards. A Kaden Feagin rush of 9 moved the Illinois to the Ohio State 31. The clocked stopped for the two-minute timeout at the OSU25 following a completion of 6 yards to Jordan Anderson. Illinois then scored three plays later on a 16-yard touchdown pass to Justin Bowick with 1:23 to go in the half. Ohio State was called for pass interference on the play and the play was then ruled incomplete to negate the score. The Illini moved to the OSU1 on a shovel pass before the Buckeyes called timeout with 1:12 to go. After the break, Illinois was called for a false start for a loss of 5 to the OSU6. Ohio State called another timeout. Illinois followed with an incompletion on third-and-6 leading to a 24-yard field goal by David Olano to make it 20-3 Buckeyes. Ohio State was forced to punt on its next possession to give Illinois the ball at their 40 after a 34-yard McGuire kick. The half ended after the Buckeyes sacked Altmyer at the ILL34.
Third Quarter
No. 1 Ohio State 27, No. 17 Illinois 10
Illinois opened the half with the ball and quickly drove to the OSU20. The Buckeyes held Illinois out of the endzone on an Altmyer rush left just short of the goal line. Facing a fourth-and-goal and just inches shy of a touchdown, the Illini scored on a 1-yard pitch right to Aidan Laughery to make it 20-10. The opening drive of the half covered 75 yards on 12 plays while using 4:54. Sayin moved the Buckeyes to the ILL42 on Ohio State’s second play of their next possession on a 22-yard completion to Max Klare. Illinois called a timeout with the Buckeyes facing third-and-6 from the Illinois 37. The Illini were called for offsides after the break and the Buckeyes got the first down on a 4-yard completion to Will Kacmarek. After a Smith rush for 6 and an Ohio State timeout, Donaldson rushed for 8 over the left side to the Illinois 15. The Buckeyes kept the drive alive on a fourth-and-1 at the Illinois 6 on a 3-yard Saying keeper. Three players later, Donaldson got the touchdown over the right side for a 27-10 Ohio State lead. The drive answered the Illinois score with 14 plays covering 63 yards while using 7:52. Illinois was forced backwards on after a sack and fumble to give the Buckeyes the ball at the Illinois 24. Jermaine Mathews Jr. got the sack and forced fumble that was recovered by Caden Curry. Sayin threw an incompletion before hitting Tate for 8 yards to the ILL16. Donaldson earned a first down with a 4-yard carry right of center to the Illinois 12. Donaldson added another carry of 4 yards right up the middle to end the quarter with Ohio State at the ILL8.
Fourth Quarter
No. 1 Ohio State 34, No. 17 Illinois 16
Donaldson opened the quarter with a 5-yard run up the middle followed by a Nate Roberts carry up the gut for a yard and a first down at the Illinois 2. The Buckeyes called timeout and then Sayin connected with Smith for a 2-yard score in the back right corner of the endzone for a 34-10 lead. The Illini were stopped at their 30 and punted it away. The Buckeyes took over at their 23 after a 45-yard kick. Ohio State punted it back to the Illini on the next possession. Illinois took over at its 39 after a 37-yard McGuire punt. On the move, Illinois started quick with a 17-yard completion to the OSU44. The Illinois earned positive yardage on each of its next five plays before a rush for no gain on third-and 1 at the OSU21. After a short rush for a first down, the Buckeyes were flagged for pass interference to move the ball to the OSU4. Illinois reached the endzone on the next play on a pass over the middle to Collin Dixon. A two-point conversion attempt failed to make it 34-16 Buckeyes with 4:25 left in the game. The Buckeyes ran some clock with three-consecutive rushes before an Illinois timeout with 2:49 left. Ohio State punted it away, a 41-yard McGuire effort that put the ball on the Illinois 20 after a touchback. Altmyer hit Cole Rusk for 17 yards to the Illinois 36 before the two-minute timeout. After the break, Altmyer connected for gains of 15 and 20 yards to the OSU29. Arvell Reese then sacked Altmyer for a loss of 10 back to the OSU39. Illinois called timeout with 1:32 to go. Altmyer responded with a 14-yard strike to Rusk to the OSU25. The Buckeyes then got the ball back on downs after a pair of incompletions. Ohio State then ran out the clock for the 34-16 win.
NO. 8/8 ALABAMA FOOTBALL HOLDS FIRM IN 27-24 WIN OVER NO. 14/14 MISSOURI
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The No. 8/8 Alabama football team handed No. 14/14 Missouri its first loss of the season, defeating the Tigers, 27-24, Saturday afternoon inside Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. With the win, the Crimson Tide (5-1, 3-0 SEC) snapped Missouri’s (5-1, 1-1 SEC) 15-game winning streak at home.
Ty Simpson finished 23-of-31 through the air, throwing for 200 yards and three touchdowns. Freshman Lotzeir Brooks led all Tide receivers with four receptions for 58 yards, including a vital 29-yard catch on fourth-and-8 late in the final quarter. Isaiah Horton, Kevin Riley and Daniel Hill were responsible for one touchdown reception apiece. Jam Miller was the workhorse in the Alabama backfield, turning 20 carries into 85 yards on the ground.
Defensively, Deontae Lawson and Nikhai Hill-Green garnered a team-high seven tackles each, with Lawson adding one quarterback hurry. LT Overton totaled six tackles to go with 1.5 sacks, while Keon Keely contributed two tackles and a half sack. The Alabama defense forced two more takeaways on Saturday, as Bray Hubbard and Dijon Lee Jr. both managed interceptions. Lee Jr.’s interception occurred on Missouri’s final drive, allowing the Tide to run out the remainder of the clock.
Notes
Head coach Kalen DeBoer improved to 18-3 (.857) all-time against Associated Press Top 25 opponents with the victory, including a 6-1 (.857) mark against AP Top 25 teams since beginning his tenure at Alabama
The win marks the Tide’s seventh consecutive win over the Tigers, a streak that began in 1978
Alabama produced its third consecutive victory over an AP Top 25 opponent in as many weeks, becoming only the fifth SEC team in league history to defeat three ranked conference opponents in a three-week span
The Tide snapped the Tigers 15-game home winning streak, marking Missouri’s first defeat at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium since Oct. 7, 2023 against LSU
With three passing touchdowns, Ty Simpson is one of only four quarterbacks in the country to produce multiple passing touchdowns in each game this season
Kevin Riley’s six-yard receiving touchdown marked the fourth time in six games that Alabama has scored a touchdown on its opening possession
Daniel Hill’s touchdown catch in the fourth quarter marks his first career touchdown reception
Offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor secured a first down in the red zone following a two-yard rush, his third offensive touch to convert a first down in as many games
Fellow offensive lineman Parker Brailsford reeled in a two-yard reception following a deflected pass, the first catch of Brailsford’s Alabama career
The Crimson Tide defense held Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy, who averaged a nation-leading 146.0 rushing yards per game, to just 52 rushing yards on 12 carries
Dijon Lee Jr. recorded his first collegiate interception in the fourth quarter
Keon Keeley contributed to a sack in the second quarter, the first of his collegiate career
Conor Talty’s 46-yard field goal in the second quarter matched his career-long previously set against ULM on Sept. 6
How It Happened
First Quarter
12:10 – MU | The Tigers took the opening possession of the game for a score, finishing a six-play, 78-yard drive with a 26-yard touchdown pass. (7-0, Missouri)
6:05 – UA | The Tide immediately countered Missouri’s score, as Ty Simpson found Kevin Riley for a six-yard passing touchdown, closing an 11-play, 78-yard drive. (7-7)
Second Quarter
14:51 – UA | After its defense forced a three-and-out, the Tide again found the end zone, this time Simpson connecting with Isaiah Horton for a 16-yard touchdown pass. The scoring drive needed 11 plays to cover 67 yards. (14-7, Alabama)
7:10 – UA | Conor Talty capped a nine-play, 40-yard drive with a 46-yard field goal to extend the UA lead. (17-7, Alabama)
0:00 – MU | As the first half expired, Missouri added three points, the result of a 10-play, 57-yard drive. (17-10, Alabama)
Third Quarter
13:18 – MU | The Tigers converted a Tide turnover into a touchdown, finding the end zone with a five-yard rushing score. (17-17)
0:09 – UA | Alabama reclaimed the lead following an extended 17-play, 66-yard drive, with Talty splitting the uprights from 22 yards out. (20-17, Alabama)
Fourth Quarter
3:16 – UA | Daniel Hill extended Alabama’s lead to 10 points after a 1-yard touchdown reception, capping off an eight-play, 40-yard drive. (27-17, Alabama)
1:39 – MU | Missouri cut into its deficit with a three-yard touchdown reception. (27-24, Alabama)
Up Next
Alabama will next host Tennessee on Saturday, Oct. 18
Kickoff between the Crimson Tide and Volunteers is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT on ABC
TEXAS FOOTBALL STIFLES NO. 6/6 OKLAHOMA IN RED RIVER RIVALRY WIN, 23–6
DALLAS, Texas – The Texas Longhorns (4-2) defeat the Oklahoma Sooners (5-1), 23-6, in the Allstate Red River Rivalry Saturday at Cotton Bowl Stadium and lead the all-time series 65-51-5.
Quarterback Arch Manning completed a season-high 21 passes on 27 attempts for 166 yards and one touchdown. On third down, Manning finished 11-for-12 with 117 yards and a score, converting eight times through the air.
Running back Quintrevion Wisner tallied a season-best 94 rushing yards, highlighted by a season-long 37-yard run. Wisner also added five catches for 35 yards. Texas rushed for 136 yards in the game.
Texas’ defense was on full display as three separate Longhorns had five or more tackles, while holding the Sooners to zero points in the second half. Texas also limited its opponent under 100 rushing yards for the fifth time in its first six games. The Texas defense came up with three interceptions and won the turnover battle 3-0.
Oklahoma struck first with a 42-yard field goal by kicker Tate Sandell. Later in the first quarter, defensive back Malik Muhammad intercepted a pass from quarterback John Mateer, giving Texas possession at its own 42-yard line. This was Muhammad’s second career interception.
Texas kept up their defensive effort when Edge Colin Simmons recorded his third consecutive game with a sack after bringing down Mateer for a five yard loss, ultimately holding Oklahoma to a 41-yard field goal, extending their lead over Texas 6-0.
The Longhorns shifted the momentum on the following drive after a 37-yard rush from running back Quintrevion Wisner, his longest of the season. A few plays later, Texas cut the score to 6-3 with a 22-yard field goal from kicker Mason Shipley with 4:29 remaining in the second quarter.
Towards the end of the half, Muhammed grabbed his second interception of the game to stop the OU drive. He is the first Longhorn to notch a multi-interception performance in the Allstate Red River Rivalry since Dylan Haines accomplished the feat on Oct. 8, 2016. Texas went into the locker room trailing 6-3.
The Longhorns opened the second half with a 12-yard touchdown pass from Manning to wide receiver DeAndre Moore Jr. Manning went 6-for-6 on the drive, giving Texas a 10-6 lead over Oklahoma with 7:49 left in the third quarter. This was Moore Jr.’s eight career touchdown reception.
Texas regained possession at the 6:42 mark of the third quarter. Manning connected with Wisner for a 19-yard gain to the Oklahoma 49-yard line, setting up a 48-yard field goal by Shipley. The kick, his longest of the season, extended the Longhorns’ lead to 13-6.
Early in the fourth quarter, defensive back Graceson Littleton recorded his second career interception. The Longhorns’ three interceptions marked their most in a Red River Rivalry game since 2002.
Texas kept its momentum going during the fourth quarter when Ryan Niblett returned a 48-yard punt 75 yards for his first career punt return touchdown, extending the Longhorns’ lead to 20-6 with 9:59 remaining. It was the longest punt return by a Texas player in the Red River Rivalry since 2013.
Shipley extended Texas’ lead with a 39-yard field goal at the 2:59 mark of the fourth quarter to 23-6. On Oklahoma’s final drive, quarterback John Mateer was sacked for a three-yard loss by linebackers Brad Spence and Lance Jackson, turning the ball over on downs with 1:03 remaining. Texas ran out the clock to secure a 23-6 victory over No. 6/6 Oklahoma.
Up next, the Longhorns travel to Lexington, Ky., to face Kentucky on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 6 or 6:45 p.m. CT on ESPN or SEC Network.
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NFL NEWS
WEEK 6 NFL CAPSULES
NFL CAPSULE: DENVER BRONCOS (3-2) AT NEW YORK JETS (0-5)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: DEN leads series 22-18-1 (NYJ won 2 of past 3)
Postseason: DEN leads series, 1-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 9/29/24: DEN 9 at NYJ 10
Postseason: AFC-C 1/17/99: NYJ 10 at DEN 23
BRONCOS NOTES:
BRONCOS playing in 3rd international game (all in London), seeking 2nd win. Lead NFL with 21 sacks & rank 2nd in scoring defense (16.8 points allowed/game). • QB BO NIX completed 24 of 39 atts. (61.5 pct.) for 242 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs & had 22 rush yards last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 240+ pass yards. Has 0 INTs in 2 of past 3. Had TD pass vs. 0 INTs in last meeting. • RB J.K. DOBBINS rushed for 79 yards & TD last week. Is 1 of 3 in NFL (James Cook & Javonte Williams) with rush TD in 4 games this season. Aims for 5th in row with 80+ scrimmage yards. Ranks 5th in NFL with 402 rush yards & tied-4th with 4 rush TDs in 2025. • WR COURTLAND SUTTON led team with season-high 8 catches for 99 yards last week. Aims for 4th in row with 5+ catches & 80+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in 2 of past 3. Had rec. TD in last meeting. • TE EVAN ENGRAM had 1st TD catch of season in Week 5. Aims for 3rd in row with 4+ catches. Had 7 catches for 113 yards in only career game vs. NYJ (12/22/22 w/ Jax.). Has 4+ catches in each of 5 career games in London. Is 1 of 3 players ever with 30+ career catches (30) in international games. • LB NIK BONITTO tied career high with 2.5 sacks last week. Has sack in 5 of his past 6 & 1.5+ sacks in each of past 3. Can become 1st player since 2013 with 1.5+ sacks in 4 straight games. Has 0.5+ sacks in each of 3 career games vs. NYJ. Leads NFL with 7 sacks in 2025. • LB ALEX SINGLETON had 6 tackles & 1st sack of season in Week 5. Aims for his 12th in row with 6+ tackles. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NYJ with 10+ tackles. • DT EYIOMA UWAZURIKE had 1st-career full sack last week. • CB PAT SURTAIN II had 6 tackles & season-high 2 PD in Week 5. Has PD in 4 of 5 games this season. Has PD in 3 of 4 career games vs. NYJ. • CB JA’QUAN MCMILLIAN had sack & PD last week. Had TFL & PD in last meeting. • S TALANOA HUFANGA led team with 7 tackles & had PD in Week 5.
JETS NOTES:
JETS are 2-2 all-time in international games (1-2 in London). • QB JUSTIN FIELDS set season highs in completions (32), pass yards (283) & TD passes (2) with 0 INTs & 100.2 rating & 26 rush yards last week. Has 0 INTs in each of his 4 starts this season, with 100+ rating in 3 of 4. Ha 5 TDs vs. INT with 121.2 rating in 2 career starts vs. Den. • RB BREECE HALL led team with season-high 155 scrimmage yards (113 rush, 42 rec.) last week, 6th-career game with 150+ scrimmage yards, tied 5th-most among RBs since 2022. Aims for 3rd in row with 110+ scrimmage yards. Has 284 scrimmage yards (94.7 per game) & 2 rush TDs in 3 career games vs. Den. • FB ANDREW BECK had 1st TD catch of season in Week 5. • WR GARRETT WILSON aims for 4th in row with 6+ catches & 70+ rec. yards & TD catch. Is 1 of 5 in NFL with 50+ rec. yards in 5 games this season & aims for 4th in row with 70+ rec. yards. Is 1 of 5 in NFL with rec. TD in 4 games this season. Had 5 catches in last meeting. Had 13 catches for 101 yards & TD in only career international game (10/6/24 vs. Min. in London). • TE MASON TAYLOR had 9 catches for 67 yards last week, 2nd-most catches in a game ever by NYJ rookie TE. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches & 65+ rec. yards. • DL QUINNEN WILLIAMS is 1 of 4 in NFL with TFL in 5 games this season. Has 5 tackles in 2 of past 3. • EDGE BRAIDEN MCGREGOR had 1st-career sack last week. • LB JAMIEN SHERWOOD aims for 5th in row with 7+ tackles. Has 10+ tackles in 3 of past 4. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Den. with TFL. • CB SAUCE GARDNER had PD last week. Has 5 PD in 3 career games vs. Den., with 5+ tackles in each game. • CB BRANDON STEPHENS had 6 tackles & season-high 2 PD in Week 5. Aims for 4th in row with 6+ tackles & 3rd in row with PD. • S TONY ADAMS had 5 tackles, TFL & PD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with PD.
BRONCOS NEED TO AVOID LETDOWN VS. WINLESS JETS IN LONDON
The Denver Broncos feel the momentum percolating after taking down the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles last week.
The last thing they want to do is experience a huge letdown seven days later.
The Broncos (3-2) take aim at their third consecutive victory when they face the woeful New York Jets (0-5) on Sunday in London.
New York is not only the lone winless team in the NFL, but it is also the first team in league history to start 0-5 without forcing a single turnover.
One thing standing out to the Broncos is that two of the Jets’ losses came by two points.
“They’re a good football team,” Denver quarterback Bo Nix said Wednesday. “They’ve been close on some games. They were a couple of walk-off plays away from having two or three wins.
“I definitely think that is something you’ve got to be careful with. This is not a team to just toss around like they’re winless, but I think we will be ready to go.”
Denver linebacker Jonathon Cooper feels a stumble this week would take away a lot of the joy the Broncos felt by winning in Philadelphia.
“We definitely have to get honed in, get back focused and move onto the next game,” Cooper said. “You can’t live on this game and be like ‘Wow, we beat the Eagles’ and carry that into the week.”
Nix passed for a season-high 326 yards and accounted for three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing) in a 28-3 trouncing of the visiting Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 29. He followed with 242 yards and one TD pass against the Eagles.
Broncos running back J.K. Dobbins has provided a big lift with 402 yards and four touchdowns. He ranks fifth in the NFL in rushing yardage and is tied for fourth in rushing scores.
You won’t find the Jets upset over playing this week at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. They are receiving far less scrutiny on that side of the pond.
Jets coach Aaron Glenn didn’t hide his feelings.
“I really love the idea of us getting away,” he said. “… But the thing we’re not running from is the fact that we are 0-5 and there’s a lot of work for us to get done, and this is a really good week to try to hone in on those things, because there’s a lot of distraction on our side.
“But that’s what the NFL is, and you can’t run from that. I’m not running from that, either. We just have to work our ass off on a daily basis to get out of this hole.”
New York is coming off a 37-22 home loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Justin Fields completed 32 of 46 passes for 283 yards and two touchdowns but was sacked five times.
Breece Hall rushed for a season-best 113 yards but lost a fumble deep in Dallas territory.
Now the Jets are looking to find a positive outcome, and Glenn said London has the right atmosphere.
“Man, we’re here to play a game,” Glenn said. “Our total focus is how do we go out there and beat the Broncos, and that’s what we are working on every day and I think our guys are looking at it that way, too. I don’t think — I know — everything we do while we’re here is focused on how do we beat the Broncos.”
Three Jets missed practice due to injury on Wednesday: edge rusher Jermaine Johnson II (ankle), cornerback Michael Carter II (concussion) and running back Kene Nwangwu (hamstring).
Sitting out for Denver were guard Ben Powers (biceps) and linebacker Jonah Elliss (ribs/shoulder).
The Broncos have won eight of the teams’ past 12 meetings, including a 10-9 road victory last season when Nix passed for just 60 yards.
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NFL CAPSULE: LOS ANGELES RAMS (3-2) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (1-4)
M&T Bank Stadium | Referee: Alex Kemp
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: BAL leads series, 6-3 (BAL won 5 of past 6)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 12/10/23: LAR 31 at BAL 37 (OT)
Postseason: —
RAMS NOTES:
QB MATTHEW STAFFORD completed season-high 30 of 47 atts. (63.8 pct.) for season-high 389 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 111 rating last week, 14thcareer game with 350+ pass yards & 3+ TD passes, tied 7th-most in NFL history. Is 7th player ever with 375+ pass yards, 3+ TD passes & 0 INTs in consecutive games. Aims for 5th in row with 2+ TD passes. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Bal. with 290+ pass yards & 3rd in row with & 2+ TD passes. Leads NFL with 1,503 pass yards & ranks 2nd with 11 TD passes in 2025. • RB KYREN WILLIAMS led team with season-high 131 scrimmage yards (career high 66 rec., 65 rush) with career-high 8 catches, incl. 2 rec. TDs last week. Aims for 4th in row with 90+ scrimmage yards. Has TD catch in 2 of past 3. Has 110+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 on road. Rushed for 114 yards in last meeting. • WR PUKA NACUA had 10 catches for 85 yards & TD last week & is 1st player in NFL history with 10+ catches in 4 of team’s 1st 5 games of season. Aims for his 8th in row with 8+ catches, 7th in row with 85+ rec. yards & 3rd in row with rec. TD. Had 84 rec. yards in last meeting. Leads NFL with 52 catches & 588 rec. yards in 2025, most catches ever by player in team’s 1st 5 games of season. • WR DAVANTE ADAMS had 5 catches for 88 yards last week & is 1 of 5 in NFL with 50+ rec. yards in 5 games this season. Has TD catch in 3 of past 4. Has 110+ rec. yards in 2 of 3 career games vs. Bal., with TD catch in each of past 2. • LB BYRON YOUNG is only player in NFL with 0.5+ sacks in 5 games this season. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 2+ TFL & sack. Had sack in last meeting. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 5.5 sacks & tied-3rd with 7 TFL in 2025. • LB JARED VERSE aims for 4th in row with TFL. Has sack & FF in 2 of past 3. • LB NATE LANDMAN led team with career highs in tackles (14) & PD (3) & had TFL last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 6+ tackles & PD. • DE KOBIE TURNER had season-high 4 tackles & half sack in Week 5. • S KAM CURL aims for his 7th in row with 7+ tackles.
RAMS NOTES:
QB LAMAR JACKSON has 27 TDs (26 pass, 1 rush) vs. 2 INTs with 127.7 rating in his past 10 home starts, with 90+ rating in each start & 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 9 of 10. Is 2-0 with 8 TDs vs. INT & 118.7 rating in 2 career starts vs. LAR, with 3+ TD passes & 70+ rush yards in each game. Leads all qualified passers with 130.5 rating this season. • QB COOPER RUSH completed 14 of 20 atts. (70 pct.) in 1st start of season last week. Won his only career start vs. LAR (10/9/22 w/ Dal.). • RB DERRICK HENRY had 110th-career rush TD in Week 5, tied with HOFer Walter Payton for 5th-most in NFL history. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3 overall & in 3 of his past 4 at home. • WR ZAY FLOWERS had 5 catches for 72 yards last week & has 5+ catches & 70+ rec. yards in 4 games this season. Had 6 catches for 60 yards & TD in last meeting. • WR DEANDRE HOPKINS had 46 rec. yards in Week 5. Had 10 catches for 98 yards in his last game vs. LAR (11/13/22 w/ Ari.) & aims for his 5th in row vs. LAR with 50+ rec. yards. • TE MARK ANDREWS has 6+ catches in 2 of past 3. Had 6 catches for 89 yards in his last game vs. LAR (1/2/22). • LB KYLE VAN NOY had 1st sack of season in Week 5. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 at home. Had 2 TFL & PD in last meeting. • LB TEDDYE BUCHANAN led team with career-high 15 tackles & had TFL last week, tied-most tackles by a rookie in a game this season & most by Bal. rookie in a game since 2000. • LB TRENTON SIMPSON had career-high 10 tackles & had 1st sack of season last week. • DE BRENT URBAN had season-high 5 tackles & 1st TFL of season in Week 5. • CB NATE WIGGINS had 5 tackles last week. Has PD in 3 of his past 4 at home. • CB JAIRE ALEXANDER has 7 PD in 3 career games vs. LAR.
LAMAR JACKSON’S STATUS CASTS SHADOW OVER RAVENS’ PREP FOR RAMS
The Los Angeles Rams hope a few extra days between games can make a world of difference for quarterback Matthew Stafford.
The 37-year-old veteran enjoyed a mini bye before the Rams (3-2) travel cross country to face the Baltimore Ravens (1-4) on Sunday afternoon. It will be the first game for the Rams since Oct. 2, when they lost to the San Francisco 49ers in overtime in a Thursday night contest.
“I use (the mini bye weeks) as best I can,” Stafford said. “I make sure that when I’m at the soccer games for my girls, I’m sitting down and not up too much, trying to save my legs. If we’re painting pumpkins, I’m trying to make sure my hands don’t get too dirty.”
The veteran got the laugh he was seeking.
“No, I mean, I rest as much as I can. … But I do appreciate them, especially as I get older and longer in my career. It’s important to try to use those times whenever you can to try to feel as good as you possibly can.”
Stafford has played about as well as he can through the Rams’ first five games. He has posted a career-high 107.3 passer rating while completing 66.7 percent of his passes for a league-high 1,503 yards plus 11 touchdowns and two interceptions.
The mood is much different in Baltimore, where the status of Lamar Jackson is up in the air after the star quarterback remained out for the start of the week because of a hamstring injury. Jackson sat out last week as the Ravens lost 44-10 at home against the Houston Texans.
It marked the third straight loss for Baltimore, which entered the season with Super Bowl aspirations and now must battle back for the rest of the year just to try to make the playoffs.
Ravens wideout Rashod Bateman and his teammates will try to put on a better show for the home crowd after receiving a shower of boos in blowout loss to Houston.
“The fans got every right to feel how they feel,” Bateman said. “They expect excellence. It’s our job to deliver that. We are not upholding the standard right now, so we deserve all the criticism.”
Ravens coach John Harbaugh said of his players, “They’re completely motivated to get the win this week, but the main thing you have to focus on is how to do it. You have to go play a certain way, getting prepared to do that and to play the way we can play given whatever circumstances we have.”
If Jackson cannot return, Cooper Rush likely would make his second consecutive start for Baltimore. He completed 14 of 20 passes for 179 yards last week, but he threw three interceptions.
Meanwhile, running back Derrick Henry will look for a better performance after rushing 15 times for 33 yards and a touchdown a week ago. Henry has 317 rushing yards and four TDs on the season, but hasn’t gained more than 50 yards on the ground since Week 1.
The Rams’ top playmakers include wideouts Puka Nacua (588 receiving yards, 2 TDs) and Davante Adams (357 receiving yards, 3 TDs). Kyren Williams has provided a burst out of the backfield with 368 rushing yards and four total scores.
The Ravens are 6-3 all time against the Rams, and they have won four of the five matchups in Baltimore.
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NFL CAPSULE: DALLAS COWBOYS (2-2-1) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (2-3)
Bank of America Stadium | Referee: John Hussey
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: DAL leads series, 12-3 (DAL won past 3)
Postseason: CAR leads series, 2-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 12/15/24: DAL 30 at CAR 14
Postseason: NFC-WC 1/3/04: DAL 10 at CAR 29
COWBOYS NOTES:
QB DAK PRESCOTT totaled 265 yards (237 pass, 28 rush) & had season-high 4 TD passes vs. 0 INTs with season-high 127.4 rating last week, 38th-career game with 3+ TD passes, 6th-most ever by QB in 1st 10 seasons. Aims for 3rd in row with 3+ TD passes, 0 INTs & 120+ rating. Has 0 INTs in each of 3 career starts vs. Car., with 2+ TD passes in each of past 2. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 1,356 pass yards & tied-3rd with 10 TD passes this season. • RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS rushed for career-high 135 yards & TD last week. Is 1 of 3 in NFL (James Cook & J.K. Dobbins) with rush TD in 4 games this season. Aims for 5th in row with 90+ scrimmage yards. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 447 rush yards & tied-2nd with 5 rush TDs in 2025. • WR GEORGE PICKENS aims for 5th in row with 55+ rec. yards & TD catch. Had 53 rec. yards in only career game vs. Car. (12/18/22 w/ Pit.). Ranks tied-2nd in NFL with 5 TD catches in 2025. • WR RYAN FLOURNOY set career highs in catches (6) & rec. yards (114) last week. • TE JAKE FERGUSON had 7 catches for 49 yards & career-high 2 TDs in Week 5. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 41 catches, tied most-ever by TE in team’s 1st 5 games of season. • DE JAMES HOUSTON had season-high 1.5 sacks in Week 5. Has TFL in 4 of 5 games this season & sack in 3 of past 4. • DE DANTE FOWLER had 1st sack of season last week. Has PD in 2 of past 3. Had sack & INT in his last game vs. Car. (10/20/24 w/ Was.). Has sack in 3 of his past 4 vs. Car. • DE SAM WILLIAMS had 1st sack & FR of season in Week 5. • LB KENNETH MURRAY had 1st PD of season last week. Aims for 6th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 5 tackles & TFL in only career game vs. Car. (9/27/20 w/ LAC). • LB SHEMAR JAMES led team with 15 tackles last week, tied-most tackles by rookie in a game this season & tied-most by Dal. rookie in a game since 2000. • CB DARON BLAND had 7 tackles in Week 5. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Car. with PD. • CB TREVON DIGGS had 2 INTs in only career game vs. Car. (10/3/21).
PANTHERS NOTES:
PANTHERS overcame 17-point deficit to win last week, matching biggest comeback win in team history. Can win 1st 3 home games for 1st time since 2018. • QB BRYCE YOUNG passed for 198 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT with season-high 90.7 rating last week. Has 2 TD passes & 90+ rating in 2 of past 3 at home. Passed for 219 yards & had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in last meeting. • RB CHUBA HUBBARD has 65+ scrimmage yards in each of his 4 games this season. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 75+ scrimmage yards. • RB RICO DOWDLE had career-high 234 scrimmage yards (206 rush, 28 rec.) & 2nd rush TD of season last week, most scrimmage yards by any player in NFL game this season & 3rd-most ever by Car. player in a game. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3. Spent 1st 5 career seasons (2020-24) with Dal., incl. career-high 1,328 scrimmage yards (1,079 rush, 249 rec.) & 5 TDs (3 rec., 2 rush) in 2024. • WR TETAIROA MCMILLAN (rookie) led team with 6 catches for 73 yards in Week 5. Is 1 of 2 rookies (Emeka Egbuka) with 60+ rec. yards in 4 games this season. Ranks 2nd among rookies with 24 catches & 351 rec. yards in 2025. • WR XAVIER LEGETTE had 1st TD catch of season last week. • TE MITCHELL EVANS (rookie) aims for 3rd in row with rec. TD. • DE DERRICK BROWN had 1st sack of season last week. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 at home. Had TFL in his last game vs. Dal. (11/19/23). • DE A’SHAWN ROBINSON had season-high 2 TFL & 1st sack of season in Week 5. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 at home. • LB PAT JONES had 1st sack of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. • LB CHRISTIAN ROZEBOOM led team with 9 tackles & had TFL in Week 5. Has 7+ tackles in 4 of 5 games this season. • CB JAYCEE HORN had sack & PD in last meeting. • S TRE’VON MOEHRIG had 7 tackles & tied career high with 3 TFL last week. Has 5+ tackles in 7 of his past 8 & TFL in 2 of past 3.
DAK PRESCOTT, COWBOYS LEAN ON OFFENSIVE SUCCESS WITH PANTHERS ON TAP
A couple of strong games for the Dallas offense without star wideout Ceedee Lamb is giving fans the sense that the Cowboys are getting it together.
They’ll have another chance to show that in Week 6 against the Carolina Panthers when the teams meet Sunday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C.
The Cowboys (2-2-1), fresh off a 37-22 road victory against the New York Jets, have demonstrated the ability to click in coach Brian Schottenheimer’s offense.
Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott is second in passing yards (1,356) and tied for third in touchdown passes (10), with just three interceptions. George Pickens has averaged 15.5 yards per catch for the Cowboys.
“Dak is doing an incredible job of reading progressions,” Schottenheimer said. “And the first open guy is going to get the ball and I think that’s what you’re seeing.”
That’s evident with four different players finishing as the top receiver for Dallas across the last four games. Ryan Flournoy racked up 114 receiving yards last week.
With a perfect record at home, the Panthers (2-3) aim to continue riding the momentum that developed during last week’s comeback victory against the Miami Dolphins.
Carolina still needs to improve its slow starts. Other than a shutout of the Atlanta Falcons, the Panthers have endured miserable first halves this season.
Panthers running back Rico Dowdle, who was the NFC Offensive Player of the Week after gaining 206 yards on the ground against Miami, could move back to a second-string role if Chuba Hubbard returns from a one-game injury absence.
Coach Dave Canales said the staff will make the situation work out, though he didn’t commit to rotating running backs or sticking with one primary ball carrier.
“It’s a great feeling for me,” Canales said. “I look down at the call sheet, I don’t have to worry about who’s in there. It allows us to continue to play our brand of football.”
Dowdle is in his first season with the Panthers after four campaigns with the Cowboys.
“There are going to be emotions, but we have to set those things aside,” Canales said of the connection between Dowdle and this week’s opponent.
It might be more important for the Panthers to crank up their passing attack. Dallas ranks last in passing defense, allowing 284.6 yards per game through the air.
The Cowboys have a sturdy offense on the ground with Javonte Williams posting 89.4 rushing yards per game. He gained a season-high 135 yards against the Jets.
Schottenheimer said there’s a physical element to the offense that’s paying off.
Carolina’s defense has been working on altering rushing stunts and finding new avenues into the offensive backfields.
“That’s a group that needs to continue to grow to make an impact with a pass rush,” Canales said.
Schottenheimer said there are encouraging developments regarding some injured Cowboys, but he’s not certain those will equate to players being ready to face the Panthers. Offensive tackle Tyler Guyton returned to the practice field Wednesday after finishing up concussion protocol.
Sunday’s game will be the fourth road contest for Dallas. The Cowboys are 12-5 all-time against Carolina, and have won seven of 10 all-time visits to Charlotte.
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NFL CAPSULE: ARIZONA CARDINALS (2-3) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (4-1)
Lucas Oil Stadium | Referee: Shawn Hochuli
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: ARI leads series, 9-8 (ARI won 2 of past 3)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 12/25/21: IND 22 at ARI 16
Postseason: —
CARDINALS NOTES:
QB KYLER MURRAY completed 23 of 31 atts. (season-high 74.2 pct.) for 220 yards with 0 INTs & 93.5 rating & had 1st rush TD of season last week. Has 32 career rush TDs, 3rd-most among QBs since 2019. Totaled 319 yards (245 pass, 74 rush) & had TD pass vs. 0 INTs in last meeting. Aims for his 5th in row vs. AFC with 0 INTs & 90+ rating. • RB EMARI DEMERCADO led team with career-high 81 rush yards last week. • RB MICHAEL CARTER had season-high 71 scrimmage yards (51 rush, 22 rec.) with rush TD & 5 catches in Week 5. Has 55+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 & rush TD in 2 of his past 3. Had 86 scrimmage yards (49 rush, 37 rec.) in only career game vs. Ind. (11/4/21 w/ NYJ). • RB BAM KNIGHT rushed for 1st TD of season last week. • WR MARVIN HARRISON JR. led team with 98 rec. yards in Week 5, 4th-career game with 95+ rec. yards. Aims for 3rd in row with 65+ rec. yards. Has 5+ catches & 70+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 on road. • TE TREY MCBRIDE had 5 catches for 41 yards last week & is 1 of 2 TEs (Jake Ferguson) with 5+ catches in 5 games this season. Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 on road. Has 50+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 4 vs. AFC. Ranks 2nd among TEs with 29 catches & 3rd with 275 rec. yards in 2025. • DL CALAIS CAMPBELL aims for his 4th in row vs. Ind. with TFL. • LB JOSH SWEAT had season-high 2 sacks & 1st PD of season last week, 7thcareer game with 2 sacks. Aims for 5th in row with sack. Ranks tied-3rd in NFL with 5 sacks in 2025. • LB MACK WILSON had 6 tackles & PD in Week 5. Has 6+ tackles in each of 5 games this season & PD in 4 of 5 games. Has TFL & PD in 3 of his past 4 on road. • S DADRION TAYLOR-DEMERSON had 2 PD & 2nd INT of season last week. Has INT in 2 of past 3. Aims for 3rd in row on road with PD. • S BUDDA BAKER has 5+ tackles in 23 straight games, longest active streak among DBs. Had 13 tackles, 2 TFL, sack & PD in last meeting.
COLTS NOTES:
COLTS rank 2nd in NFL in scoring offense (32.6 points/game) & 3rd in scoring defense (17.9 points allowed/game) in 2025. • QB DANIEL JONES completed 20 of 29 atts. (69 pct.) for 212 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 113 rating last week. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (Matthew Stafford) with 105+ rating in 4 games this season. Is 3-0 with 7 TDs (4 pass, 3 rush) vs. 0 INTs & 111.7 rating in 3 home starts this season. Totaled 380 yards (321 pass, 59 rush) & 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) with 103.5 rating in his last start vs. Ari. (9/17/23 w/ NYG). Ranks 3rd in NFL with 1,290 in pass yards in 2025. • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR had 86 scrimmage yards (66 rush, 20 rec.) & 3 rush TDs last week. Has 3 rush TDs in 2 of past 3 & is 6th player in SB era with 3+ rush TDs in multiple games within team’s 1st 5 games of season. Is 1 of 2 RBs (Christian McCaffrey) with 85+ scrimmage yards in 5 games this season. Rushed for 108 yards in last meeting. Leads NFL with 480 rush yards & 6 rush TDs in 2025. • RB AMEER ABDULLAH had rush TD in season debut last week. • WR MICHAEL PITTMAN has 5+ catches & rec. TD in 4 of 5 games this season, incl. in each of past 3. Had 8 catches for 82 yards in last meeting. • WR JOSH DOWNS had 6 catches for season-high 54 yards in Week 5. • TE TYLER WARREN (rookie) had 1st-career TD catch last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TD. Ranks 3rd among rookies with 23 catches & 307 rec. yards in 2025. • DT DEFOREST BUCKNER had 6 tackles & 1st sack of season in Week 5. Has TFL in 3 of past 4. Aims for 5th in row with 5+ tackles. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. Ari. • DE LAIATU LATU had INT & TFL last week & is only DL with 2 INTs this season. • DE SAMSON EBUKAM had season-high 5 tackles & 2nd sack of season last week. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. Had half sack in his last game vs. Ari. (1/8/23 w/ SF). • LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN had 7 tackles & 1st sack of season last week. Aims for 5th in row with 5+ tackles. Has PD in 3 of past 4. • CB MEKHI BLACKMON had INT in Week 5. Aims for 5th in row with 5+ tackles.
SCORCHING HOT COLTS SET SIGHTS ON POTENTIAL KYLER MURRAY-LESS CARDINALS
When the Arizona Cardinals visit the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, it might be considered a tale of two quarterbacks.
Daniel Jones is thriving in his new home and Kyler Murray might not be able to answer the bell, which could make Indianapolis (4-1) an even bigger favorite than the 7 1/2-point spread reflected at mid-week.
Jones is coming off another efficient effort last week in a 40-6 rout of Las Vegas, completing 20 of 29 passes for 212 yards and two touchdowns. Through five games, Jones’ completion percentage (71.3) and QB rating (105.1) are career highs.
It’s quite a turnaround for the 28-year old Jones, who flamed out last year with the New York Giants and wound up 2024 as a backup to Sam Darnold in Minnesota. Jones admits that New York’s constant losing ways took a toll on him.
“I don’t know if I could say I ever hated the game,” he said. “But those drives back from the stadium after a loss, stuck in traffic, make you think about a lot of things. The end in New York was tough and you go through a lot.”
Jones has led the Colts to 163 points in the first five games. Only the 2007 Colts, with stars like Peyton Manning, Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne, have scored more points (164) in the first five games of a season in Indianapolis history.
The team did get bad news last week as Spencer Shrader suffered a torn ACL and MCL while being roughed after kicking an extra point. Michael Badgley, who hasn’t kicked since last July after tearing a hamstring, won a tryout Tuesday to earn the job.
“I always knew I was going to get back so I just kept a positive mindset,” Badgley said.
Meanwhile, Arizona (2-3) faces the possibility of being without Murray. He injured his foot in the third quarter of last week’s 22-21 upset loss at home against Tennessee and was able to finish the game.
But Murray missed practice Wednesday, leaving backup Jacoby Brissett to handle the reps. Coach Jonathan Gannon said that if Murray was healthy enough to play, he would play. If not, the Cardinals will try to snap their three-game skid with Brissett at the controls.
“He’s a true pro,” Gannon said of Brissett. “I know that term gets thrown around but when you’re in his seat, the quarterback position is the hardest in sports and to know that you’re one play away from your role changing, you really do got to be on the details like you’re the starter.”
If Brissett has to play, he at least brings extensive experience to the huddle. The 10-year veteran has started 53 games, 30 of them with Indianapolis in four seasons. He went 11-19 as a Colts starter, throwing for 31 touchdowns against 13 interceptions.
Murray’s status is one of many stories around Arizona. Gannon was fined $100,000 by the franchise for punching running back Emari Demercado after he dropped the ball just outside the goal line, turning a 72-yard touchdown run into a touchback that started Tennessee’s comeback from a 21-6 deficit. Gannon apologized to Demercado and the team for the incident.
Cardinals defensive lineman Darius Robinson (pectoral), who didn’t play last week, didn’t practice Wednesday. Seven starters were listed on their initial injury report.
The Colts meanwhile had six players on their initial injury report, with three not practicing at all. Among them was starter Kenny Moore II, who sat out with an Achilles injury.
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NFL CAPSULE: SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (3-2) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (4-1)
EverBank Stadium | Referee: Clay Martin
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: SEA leads series, 6-3 (SEA won 3 of past 4)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 10/31/21: JAX 7 at SEA 31
Postseason: —
SEAHAWKS NOTES:
QB SAM DARNOLD completed 28 of 34 atts. (82.4 pct.) for 341 yards & 4 TDs vs. INT with 135.4 rating in Week 5 & aims for his 4th in row with 110+ rating. Has 16 games with 100+ rating since 2024, tied-most in NFL. Completed 24 of 38 atts. (63.2 pct.) for 241 yards in last start vs. Jax. (11/10/24 w/ Min.). • RB KENNETH WALKER had 86 rush yards last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 80+ rush yards. • RB ZACH CHARBONNET has rush TD in 3 of his past 4, incl. each of his past 2. • WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA led team with 8 catches for 132 yards & TD in Week 5. Is 1 of 2 players (Puka Nacua) to have 75+ rec. yards in 5 games this season. Has TD catch in 2 of his past 3. • WR COOPER KUPP has 6 catches for 59 yards last week. Had 8 catches for 129 yards & TD in his last game vs. Jax. (12/5/21 w/ LAR). • WR TORY HORTON (rookie) had 3 catches for 39 yards & TD in Week 5. Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4. • TE AJ BARNER had 1st-career 2 TD game last week. Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 4th in row on road with TD catch. • DE LEONARD WILLIAMS had 4 tackles in Week 5 & aims for his 5th in row with 4+ tackles. • LB ERNEST JONES had 7 tackles in Week 5. Aims for his 21st in row with 5+ tackles, 5th-longest active streak in NFL. Has half sack in 2 of his past 3. Had 9 tackles, PD & half sack in only career game vs. Jax. (12/5/21 w/ LAR). • LB UCHENNA NWOSU had 4 tackles & half sack last week. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. Had 4 tackles & 1.5 sacks in his last game vs. Jax. (10/25/20 w/ LAC). • CB RIQ WOOLEN had 3 tackles last week. • S COBY BRYANT led team with 8 tackles & had TFL in Week 5. • S D’ANTHONY BELL had 1st-career half sack last week. • S TY OKADA had 7 tackles & 2 PD last week. Has 7+ tackles in 2 of his past 3.
JAGS NOTES:
JAGUARS have won 4+ of 1st 5 games for 5th time in franchise history & 1st since 2007. Lead NFL in takeaways (14) & INTs (10). • QB TREVOR LAWRENCE completed 18 of 25 atts. (season-high 72 pct.) for 221 yards & TD vs. INT with 95.6 rating & rushed for season-high 54 yards & 2 TDs, incl. GW TD with :23 remaining last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 90+ rating. Passed for 238 yards & TD in last meeting. • RB TRAVIS ETIENNE aims for his 8th in row with 55+ scrimmage yards. Has TD in 3 of past 4. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NFC with 125+ scrimmage yards. • WR BRIAN THOMAS JR. led team with 4 catches for season-high 80 yards last week. Has 55+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6 at home. • WR/DB TRAVIS HUNTER (rookie) had career-high 64 rec. yards with 2 tackles & PD last week, becoming 1st player since 2018 (DeAndre Hopkins) with 60+ rec. yards & PD in a game. • WR PARKER WASHINGTON had 1st TD catch of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TD. • WR DYAMI BROWN had TD catch in his last game vs. Sea. (11/12/23 w/ Was.). • DE JOSH HINES-ALLEN aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Had career-high 4 TFL with 2 sacks in last meeting. • DT ARIK ARMSTEAD has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of past 4. Had sack in his last game vs. Sea. (11/23/23 w/ SF). • LB DEVIN LLOYD had 99-yard INT-TD last week, longest reg. season INT-TD by LB in NFL history. Aims for 3rd in row with INT. Leads NFL with 4 INTs in 2025, tied-most by LB in team’s 1st 5 games of season since 2000. • LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN led team with season-high 14 tackles in Week 5. Aims for his 9th in row with 6+ tackles. Has 10+ tackles in 3 of past 4 at home. • S ERIC MURRAY had season-high 8 tackles & PD last week. • S ANDREW WINGARD aims for 4th in row with 5+ tackles.
JAGUARS, TREVOR LAWRENCE HOPE TO STAY HOT HOSTING SEAHAWKS
Five games into the 2025 season, the Jacksonville Jaguars have matched last year’s win total.
After finishing 4-13 a season ago and firing head coach Doug Pederson, Jacksonville improved to 4-1 in Liam Coen’s debut season with Monday’s dramatic 31-28 win over Kansas City. It’s the franchise’s best start since a 4-1 start in 2007.
They’ll look to keep things rolling this week on a short turnaround when they host the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.
“It doesn’t worry me,” Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence said when asked if he’s concerned about this team handling success. “Obviously it’s something that we do have to handle the right way. We’ve got to know that we haven’t done anything.
“The only thing we’re guaranteed is that we’re going to win four games this year, which isn’t enough.”
Seattle (3-2) is coming off the other side of a heartbreaker, losing 38-35 on Sunday to Tampa Bay. The Seahawks led late and appeared poised to be the team with a chance to win in regulation before a Sam Darnold pass deflected off a defensive lineman’s helmet and was intercepted, setting up a game-winning field goal for the Buccaneers.
“At the end of the day, I’ve got to protect the football in that situation. Can’t give them a short field to put the game away like that,” Darnold said postgame.
It was a tough end to what was an exceptional game for Darnold, who threw for 341 yards and four touchdowns. Through five games as a Seahawk, Darnold ranks seventh in the NFL in passing yards (1,246) and is tied for seventh with seven passing TDs.
It has taken Darnold little time to build chemistry with leading receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, whose 534 receiving yards this season rank second in the league.
Jacksonville’s passing defense ranks 27th in the league, allowing 250.4 yards per game. However, the Jaguars also have a league-leading 10 interceptions.
Linebacker Devin Lloyd made history Monday when he returned an interception a franchise-record 99 yards for a touchdown. It was his league-leading fourth interception, giving him as many picks as he had in his first three seasons combined.
While Jacksonville’s run game has set the tone for the offense this season, ranking fifth in rushing yards per game (137.0), Lawrence and the passing game may be tasked with a larger burden facing a Seattle defense that ranks third against the run (83.0).
“Nobody is running the ball on those guys, really,” Coen said. “Their front is so deep. They’ve got eight guys up front who have played high-level football in the NFL.”
The QB was the hero against Kansas City, running in a touchdown after tripping on an offensive lineman’s feet with 23 seconds left for the game-winning score.
It was a happy ending to an erratic game for Lawrence, who fumbled on the goal line and was intercepted, giving him six turnovers (five picks, one fumble) in five games this season. Only four quarterbacks have turned the ball over more.
Jacksonville will be without a primary receiving weapon Sunday. Tight end Brenton Strange (hip) went on injured reserve this week and will miss at least the next four games. He’s second on the team with 204 receiving yards.
Running back Bhayshul Tuten (shoulder), receiver Dyami Brown (shoulder) and defensive end Travon Walker (wrist) were all limited during Wednesday’s practice.
Seattle’s defense enters the week down four starters. Cornerback Devon Witherspoon (knee), linebacker DeMarcus Lawrence (quad) and safety Julian Love (hamstring) missed last week’s game while linebacker Derick Hall left Sunday’s game with an oblique injury.
All four did not practice on Wednesday, and Seattle coach Mike Macdonald said decisions on their availability would likely come later in the week.
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NFL GAME CAPSULE: LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (3-2) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (1-4)
Hard Rock Stadium | Referee: Bill Vinovich
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: MIA leads series, 18-15 (home team won 2 of past 3)
Postseason: Series tied, 2-2 (home team won past 3)
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 9/10/23: MIA 36 at LAC 34
Postseason: AFC-D 1/8/95: MIA 21 at SD 22
CHARGERS NOTES:
QB JUSTIN HERBERT completed 22 of 29 atts. (season-high 75.9 pct.) for 166 yards & TD vs. INT & had season-high 60 rush yards last week. Has 13 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 101.7 rating in his past 10 road starts, with 0 INTs in 9 of 10 games. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Mia. with 225+ pass yards, 0 INTs & 95+ rating. Has rush TD in 2 of 3 career games vs. Mia. • RB KIMANI VIDAL had season-high 18 rush yards in Week 5. • WR KEENAN ALLEN had 5 catches for 58 yards last week & is 1 of 2 WRs (Puka Nacua) with 5+ catches in 5 games this season. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Mia. with 6+ catches & 75+ rec. yards. Has 1,003 career catches & became fastest player ever (159 games) to reach 1,000 catches. • WR QUENTIN JOHNSTON has 70+ rec. yards in 4 of 5 games this season. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 70+ rec. yards & 3rd in row on road with rec. TD. • WR LADD MCCONKEY had 1st TD catch of season last week. Has 5+ catches in 6 of his past 7 on road. • LB DAIYAN HENLEY has 8+ tackles in 4 of 5 games this season. Has INT in 2 of his past 3 on road. • LB TROY DYE led team with 11 tackles & career-high 3 TFL last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 11+ tackles. • DT TEAIR TART had TFL, FF & FR in Week 5. • DT JUSTIN EBOIGBE aims for 3rd in row with sack. • DT DA’SHAWN HAND aims for 3rd in row with TFL. • CB TARHEEB STILL had 4 tackles & 2 PD in Week 5. Has TFL in 2 of past 3 on road. • CB BENJAMIN ST-JUSTE has PD in 2 of past 3. • S DERWIN JAMES has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of past 3. Has 7+ tackles in 4 of 5 games this season. Had 6 tackles, 2 PD & TFL in last meeting.
DOLPHINS NOTES:
QB TUA TAGOVAILOA completed 27 of 36 atts. (75 pct.) for 256 yards & season-high 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with season-high 122 rating last week. Aims for 5th in row with 2+ TD passes & has 110+ rating in 3 of past 4. Has 15 TDs vs. INT with 111.8 rating in his past 7 home starts., with 90+ rating in each game. Passed for 466 yards & 3 TDs with 110 rating in last meeting & has 2+ TD passes & 105+ rating in 2 of 3 career starts vs. LAC. • RB DE’VON ACHANE had 3rd TD catch of season last week, tied-most among RBs. Has TD in 4 of 5 games this season. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 5 of past 6. Aims for his 8th in row at home with TD & 4th in row at home with 100+ scrimmage yards. • WR JAYLEN WADDLE had 6 catches for season-high 110 yards & TD last week, 9th-career game with 100+ rec. yards & TD catch. Has 5+ catches & rec. TD in 3 of past 4. Had 78 rec. yards in last meeting. • TE DARREN WALLER had 5 catches for 78 yards & TD in Week 5 & has TD catch in each of his 2 games this season. Had 79 rec. yards in his last game vs. LAC (9/11/22 w/ LV). • DT ZACH SIELER has 5 tackles in 2 of past 3. Has TFL in 5 of his past 6 at home. Had sack in last meeting & has TFL in 2 of 3 career games vs. Mia. • LB JORDYN BROOKS led team with 13 tackles last week & is only player with 13+ tackles in 2+ games (3) this season. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 at home. Had 8 tackles & FF in only career game vs. LAC (10/23/22 w/ Sea.). Leads NFL with 57 tackles in 2025. • LB BRADLEY CHUBB had sack, FF & FR in Week 5. Has sack in 4 of 5 games this season. Had TFL in last meeting. • LB JAELAN PHILLIPS had 1st sack of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. LAC with 0.5+ sacks. ai • S MINKAH FITZPATRICK had 8 tackles & 1st INT of season in Week 5. Aims for 3rd in row with PD.
CHARGERS VISIT DOLPHINS AS BOTH SIDES SEEK REDEMPTION AFTER BLOWN LEADS
The Los Angeles Chargers have lost two in a row after a promising 3-0 start while the Miami Dolphins lost any momentum they had from a Monday Night Football win over the Jets last Sunday following a disappointing loss at Carolina.
Both sides will try to get back on track when they clash on Sunday afternoon in Miami Gardens, Fla.
The Chargers (3-2) watched a 10-0 first-quarter lead slip away in what resulted in a 27-10 loss at home against the Washington Commanders.
Meanwhile, the Dolphins (1-4) let a 17-0 first-half lead evaporate before losing 27-24 to the Panthers.
While Miami’s season appears to be fading away following its latest setback, the Chargers still have time to turn their fortunes around if they can snap their two-game skid.
Los Angeles continues to deal with injuries to key players, including starting running back Omarion Hampton, who was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury on Monday. It will keep him sidelined for at least the next four games.
Without Hampton, the Chargers will turn to running backs Hassan Haskins and Kimani Vidal to pick up the slack. The Chargers also signed veteran Nyheim Hines to their practice squad.
It might not matter much if Los Angeles can’t shore up an offensive line ravaged by injuries after losing tackles Rashawn Slater, who is out for the season with a torn patellar tendon, and Joe Alt (high ankle sprain), who missed the team’s Week 5 matchup.
Pass protection problems compounded the Chargers’ issues last week. Justin Herbert was sacked four times by Washington and has taken 16 sacks for the season, which is tied for third-most in the NFL.
Costly penalties negating key first downs was another issue in last week’s loss.
“We’re good enough to overcome some [mistakes], but you need to minimize them,” Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said. “That’s an area that we need to get better at.”
The Dolphins lost Tyreek Hill two weeks ago to a season-ending knee injury, but their passing game had one of its best performances of the season against the Panthers.
Tua Tagovailoa, limited in practice Wednesday with thumb and hip issues, threw for 256 yards and three touchdown passes without an interception against the Panthers. He seemed to revive the connection with receiver Jaylen Waddle, who caught a season-high six passes for 110 yards and a touchdown. Tight end Darren Waller, who sat out Wednesday’s practice to rest, continued to shine in his second start of the season, catching five passes for 78 yards and a touchdown.
The Dolphins’ rushing game was virtually non-existent in Week 5 with just 19 yards on the ground.
Miami also couldn’t slow down Carolina’s ground attack, led by Rico Dowdle, who ran for a career-high 206 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries.
Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Wednesday that his team can’t take the Chargers’ depleted backfield or weakened offensive line lightly just because less experienced running backs will likely be handling the ball.
“Any given week, if you take any foot off the gas, any guy whether you know him or not — I’m not sure if you knew who No. 5 was last week, regardless, you have to tackle him,” McDaniel said. “That will be our focus. There’s always talented runners on each team or they wouldn’t be there. They will stress us and we will see if we’re ready for them, or they’ll introduce themselves to us in the way we don’t want.”
The Dolphins placed cornerback Cornell Armstrong (hamstring) on IR, and signed safety Jordan Colbert to their active roster and Kendall Sheffield to their practice squad.
Linebacker Tyrel Dodson (concussion) did not practice Wednesday while offensive linemen Lary Borom (thumb), Aaron Brewer (pectoral), defensive back Elijah Campbell (quad), cornerback Storm Duck (ankle) and receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr. (knee) were limited.
For the Chargers, receiver Keenan Allen took a veteran rest day while Alt (ankle), receiver Derius Davis (knee), linebacker Bud Dupree (hamstring), defensive lineman Da’Shawn Hand (groin), guard Trey Pipkins III (knee) and defensive back Ja’Sir Taylor (illness) did not practice. Guard Mekhi Becton (hand), receiver Quentin Johnston (hamstring), linebacker Denzel Perryman (ankle) and offensive lineman Jamaree Salyer (knee) were limited.
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NFL GAME CAPSULE: NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (3-2) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1-4)
Caesars Superdome | Referee: Adrian Hill
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: NE leads series, 10-6 (away team won past 3)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 10/8/23: NO 34 at NE 0
Postseason: —
PATRIOTS NOTES:
QB DRAKE MAYE completed 22 of 30 atts. (73.3 pct.) for 273 yards with 0 INTs & 101.1 rating last week, 4th-straight game with 70+ comp. pct. & 100+ rating. Has 2 TD passes in 3 of past 4. Aims for his 5th in row on road with 90+ rating. Has 95+ rating in 3 of 4 career starts vs. NFC. Ranks 2nd among qualified passers with 73.9 comp. pct & 5th with 1,261 pass yards. this season. • RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON had 1st 2 rush TDs of season last week, 5thcareer game with 2 rush TDs. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 on road & rush TD in 2 of his past 3 on road. • RB TREVEYON HENDERSON (rookie) has 40+ scrimmage yards in 4 of 5 games. • WR STEFON DIGGS led team with season-high 10 catches for 146 yards last week, 13th-career game with 10+ catches & 100+ rec. yards, 5th-most among active players. Aims for 3rd in row with 6+ catches & 100+ rec. yards. Has 7+ catches, 70+ rec. yards & rec. TD in each of 3 career games vs. NO. • WR KAYSHON BOUTTE had 43 rec. yards in Week 5. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3 on road. • TE HUNTER HENRY had 46 rec. yards last week. Has TD catch in 2 of past 3. Had TD catch in only career game at NO (10/12/20 w/ LAC). • DE MILTON WILLIAMS had season-high 4 tackles & half sack last week. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 0.5+ sacks. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NO with TFL. • LB ROBERT SPILLANE had 8 tackles & 2nd-career FF last week. Aims for 4th in row with 8+ tackles. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 on road. Had 8 tackles, 2 PD, 2 TFL & sack in his last game vs. NO (12/29/24 w/ LV). • CB MARCUS JONES had season-high 7 tackles, 2 PD & TFL last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. Aims for 3rd in row on road with TFL. • CB CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ had season-high 6 tackles & PD last week. • S JAYLINN HAWKINS had half sack & 3rd-career FR in Week 5. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NO with 6+ tackles.
SAINTS NOTES:
QB SPENCER RATTLER completed 21 of 31 atts. (67.7 pct.) for season-high 225 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 99.5 rating & rushed for 21 yards in 1st-career win as starter last week. Aims for 5th in row with 65+ comp. pct. & TD pass. Has 0 INTs in 5 of 7 career home games, incl. each of past 3. • RB ALVIN KAMARA had 55 scrimmage yards (28 rec., 27 rush) last week, his 12th-straight game with 55+ scrimmage yards. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NE with 95+ scrimmage yards & TD. Has 590 career catches, surpassing HOFer Marcus Allen (587) for 5th-most by RB in NFL history. • RB KENDRE MILLER aims for 3rd in row with 45+ scrimmage yards. Had career-high 90 scrimmage yards (53 rec., 37 rush) in last meeting. • WR CHRIS OLAVE had 7 catches for 59 yards last week & has 50+ rec. yards in 4 of 5 games this season, incl. each of 3 at home. Had TD catch in last meeting. • WR RASHID SHAHEED led team with season-high 114 rec. yards & had TD catch in Week 5, 2nd-career 100-yard game. Aims for 5th in row with 40+ rec. yards. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 50+ rec. yards & TD catch. • TE JUWAN JOHNSON has 5+ catches in 2 of 3 home games this season. • LB DEMARIO DAVIS had 10 tackles, PD & 5th-career FF last week. Aims for his 11th in row with 7+ tackles & has 10+ tackles in 3 of past 4. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NE with PD. • LB PETE WERNER led team with 11 tackles in Week 5. Has 11+ tackles in 2 of past 3. Had INT in last meeting. • DE CAMERON JORDAN had 1st FR of season last week. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. Had half sack & FR in last meeting & has TFL in 3 of 4 career games vs. NE. • DE CARL GRANDERSON has 5+ tackles in 4 of 5 games this season. Has 1.5+ sacks in 2 of his past 3 at home. Had 3 TFL & sack in last meeting. • DT BRYAN BRESEE had TFL, FF & PD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. • CB KOOL-AID MCKINSTRY had career-high 3 PD & 1st 2 career INTs last week.
PATRIOTS, SAINTS HOPE TO CONTINUE WINNING WAYS IN INTERCONFERENCE TILT
The New England Patriots need just one more win to match their total for all of last season.
The New Orleans Saints are coming off their first win of the season.
Two teams feeling better about themselves, featuring first-year head coaches and second-year quarterbacks, will try to build momentum when they meet Sunday afternoon in New Orleans.
The Patriots (3-2) had one of the most surprising victories of the young season when they went into Buffalo and beat the previously undefeated Bills 23-20 on Sunday night. It was the second consecutive victory for head coach Mike Vrabel, whose team is 2-0 on the road.
“What you did one week certainly doesn’t guarantee what you’re going to do the next week, positively or negatively,” Vrabel said. ” … We have a job to do. It’s the same every week. We’ve been disappointed when we’ve lost and we’ve been happy when we’ve won. I think we’ve responded well (to both).”
Drake Maye has the sixth-highest passer rating among starting quarterbacks (107.8), even though he hasn’t had a consistently productive running game to work with. New England is 27th in the NFL in rushing yards per game (95.2) and 28th in yards per carry (3.7).
“It’s got to be better,” Vrabel said. “It has to be better at the line of scrimmage, at the second level and then continue to try to finish and break some of those. We’ve had some good runs, it’s just not enough of them. Not enough double-digit runs that help your average.”
The Saints (1-4) scored the final 23 points to defeat the visiting New York Giants 26-14 last Sunday, handing first-year coach Kellen Moore his first win as an NFL head coach.
Quarterback Spencer Rattler got his first victory in 11 NFL starts. His passer rating (90.4) places him in the middle of the pack among starting QBs, but his 7.3 yards per attempt against the Giants was significantly higher than his 5.2 entering the game.
“Spencer has done a really good job of avoiding negative plays,” Moore said. “As a young quarterback there are plenty of growth opportunities for him, but he’s putting us in position to compete. He’s protecting the football and he’s keeping the team moving. Those are really positive things for a quarterback.”
New Orleans is ranked 29th in the NFL in touchdowns scored in the red zone, doing so on just 41.2 percent of its trips.
“I’ve got to do a better job there,” said Moore, who is the team’s offensive play caller. “A lot of it is we have put ourselves in unfavorable third downs. You can look at the numbers and they’re not good on third-and-10 from the 10. We’ve got to do a better job on first and second down.”
Rattler agreed that the red-zone production has been “iffy,” but added, “the running game is getting better and we’re getting more wide receivers and tight ends involved in the passing game.”
Only one Saint — starting cornerback Isaac Yiadom (hamstring), who did not play last week — missed practice Wednesday. Starting defensive end Chase Young (calf) was limited while practicing for the first time since the start of the regular season.
One New England starter — safety Jaylinn Hawkins (hamstring) — missed practice.
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NFL GAME CAPSULE: CLEVELAND BROWNS (1-4) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (3-1)
Acrisure Stadium | Referee: Ron Torbert
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: PIT leads series, 80-63-1 (home team won 12 of past 13)
Postseason: PIT leads series, 2-1 (home team won 2 of past 3)
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 12/8/24: CLE 14 at PIT 27
Postseason: AFC WC 1/10/21: CLE 48 at PIT 37
BROWNS NOTES:
QB DILLON GABRIEL (rookie) passed for 190 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 94.3 rating last week in 1st-career start, becoming 3rd Cle. QB ever with 2+ TD passes & 0 INTs in 1st-career start (Charlie Frye & Brady Quinn). Can become 1st Cle. QB ever with 2+ TD passes in each of 1st 2 career starts. • RB QUINSHON JUDKINS (rookie) led team with 128 scrimmage yards (careerhigh 110 rush, 18 rec.) last week. Is 1 of 5 rookies with 100+ scrimmage yards in multiple games this season. Aims for 5th in row with 70+ scrimmage yards, 4th in row with 95+ scrimmage yards & 3rd in row with 115+ scrimmage yards. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3. Ranks 2nd among rookies with 347 rush yards & 4th among rookies with 409 scrimmage yards in 2025. • WR JERRY JEUDY had 5 catches for 64 yards & TD in last meeting & has 60+ rec. yards in each of 3 career games vs. Pit. • TE DAVID NJOKU led team with season highs in catches (6) & rec. yards (67) & had 1st TD catch of season last week. Has 5+ catches in 2 of past 3. Had 7 catches for 42 yards & TD in last meeting. • TE HAROLD FANNIN (rookie) had 1st-career TD catch in Week 5. • DE MYLES GARRETT has TFL in 11 of his past 12. Had sack & FF in last meeting & aims for his 4th in row vs. Pit. with sack. Has sack in 5 of past 6 vs. division. Has 8 TFL in 2025, tied-most in NFL. • DE ALEX WRIGHT had sack last week & has sack in 2 of past 3. • DT MALIEK COLLINS had season-high 2 sacks last week, 5th-career game with 2+ sacks & 1st since 2023. Has 1.5+ sacks in 2 of past 3. • LB CARSON SCHWESINGER led team with career-high 11 tackles last week & is only rookie with 8+ tackles in 4 games this season. Leads rookies with 41 tackles. • CB DENZEL WARD had PD in Week 5 & has PD in 4 of 5 games this season. • S GRANT DEPLIT had PD & 3rd-career FR in Week 5. Had PD in 3 of past 4. • S RONNIE HICKMAN aims for 3rd in row with 9+ tackles.
STEELERS NOTES:
STEELERS are 3-1 for 2nd-straight season & can begin 4-1 or better for 1st time since 2020 (began 5-0). • QB AARON RODGERS completed 18 of 22 atts. (season-high 81.8 pct.) for 200 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 119.7 rating in Week 4, 14th-career game as starter with 80+ comp. pct. & 1st since 2021. Has 95+ rating in 3 of 4 games this season. Is 3-0 with 9 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 127.5 rating in 3 career starts vs. Cle., with 3 TD passes & 115+ rating in each game. Needs 351 pass yards to surpass Ben Roethlisberger (64,088) for 5th-most pass yards in NFL history. • RB JAYLEN WARREN aims for his 3rd in row with 80+ scrimmage yards. Has 110+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 at home. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Cle. • RB KENNETH GAINWELL led team with career-high 134 scrimmage yards (99 rush, 35 rec.) with 6 catches & 2 rush TDs in Week 4. Aims for 3rd in row with rush TD. • WR DK METCALF set season highs in catches (5) & rec. yards (126) & had TD catch in Week 4. Has 65+ rec. yards in each of 2 career games vs. Cle. • TE PAT FREIERMUTH had TD catch in last meeting & has rec. TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. division. • LB T.J. WATT had 3rd sack of season & 8th-career INT, 3rd-career game with full sack & INT, tied 2nd-most among active players. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has 17 sacks in 14 career games vs. Cle., with TFL in each of past 4. • LB PATRICK QUEEN had season-high 11 tackles & 3 TFL & 1st sack of season in Week 4. Aims for 4th in row with TFL & 3rd in row with 10+ tackles. Had 10 tackles & PD in last meeting & has PD in 3 of his past 4 vs. Cle. • LB NICK HERBIG had season-high 5 tackles & 1.5 sacks in Week 4. Aims for his 5th in row with TFL & 3rd in row with sack. • LB PAYTON WILSON set career highs in tackles (13) & TFL (2) in Week 4. • DL KEEANU BENTON had career-high 1.5 sacks in Week 4. Had only career INT in last meeting. • S DESHON ELLIOTT had 6 tackles, 2 PD, INT, sack & FF in Week 4, becoming 1st player this season with INT, sack & FF in a game. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Cle. with PD.
STEELERS EMERGE FROM BYE REFRESHED, READY TO FACE ROOKIE-LED BROWNS
The AFC North-leading Pittsburgh Steelers progressed toward full health during their bye week while multiple fellow contenders suffered defeats.
Pittsburgh (3-1) will aim to keep moving forward when the struggling Cleveland Browns (1-4) visit on Sunday.
All the better with the reinforcements the Steelers are hopeful to have in tow.
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said this week that he expects cornerback Joey Porter Jr. (hamstring), linebacker Alex Highsmith (ankle) and running back Jaylen Warren (knee) to return against the Browns.
Tomlin added that cornerback Jalen Ramsey (hamstring) and wide receiver Calvin Austin III (shoulder) also could be in line to play.
Ostensibly, the open week afforded Pittsburgh more time to prepare for Browns standout defensive end Myles Garrett, who has four sacks through five games.
Steelers left tackle Broderick Jones, however, knows the drill in his third season facing Cleveland.
“Just coming in with the right mindset,” Jones said. “I feel that’s 90 percent of the battle. Just not getting in your own head before it’s time and just going out there and playing your game.”
Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers considers Garrett a future Hall of Famer and “one of the few players in the league over my 21 years that you game plan for.”
Still, he knows the Steelers boast their own defensive gamebreaker in linebacker T.J. Watt, who has a team-best three sacks.
“When we played the Steelers last year (with the New York Jets),” Rodgers said, “our plan was to get four hands on T.J. Watt every single play.”
Rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel is set to make his second career start for the Browns, who enter Week 6 with the NFL’s fourth-worst point differential, at minus-50.
Cleveland on Tuesday traded veteran quarterback Joe Flacco, 40, and a 2026 sixth-round draft pick to the division rival Cincinnati Bengals for a 2026 fifth-round pick.
Flacco started the Browns’ first four games before yielding to Gabriel, a third-round selection in April.
Gabriel went 19-for-33 from 190 yards and a pair of touchdown passes in a 21-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in London.
“Lot to clean up,” Gabriel said. “There’s always going to be good and bad.”
Browns coach Kevin Stefanski would not say initially whether rookie Shedeur Sanders or practice squad player Bailey Zappe would serve as Gabriel’s backup against the Steelers.
“All roster type of things, I always have to be mindful of our players and our players’ development,” Stefanski said. “And I want to make sure that I’m always doing what’s best for our players and, of course, our team. But with young players, I’m always thinking about — last week, making the change to Dillon, you have to think long and hard about that, because these are young players that you are so invested in their development. So, I’ll let the decision play out (and) make a decision later.”
Sunday marks the 148th meeting between Pittsburgh and Cleveland. The Steelers lead the series 82-64-1 and enter with a four-game home winning streak against the Browns.
“We’re highly familiar with those guys, but they’re highly familiar with us,” Tomlin said. “I just think that’s the fun and excitement of divisional play — that intimacy, those relationships.”
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NFL GAME CAPSULE: TENNESSEE TITANS (1-4) AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (1-4)
Allegiant Stadium | Referee: Carl Cheffers
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: LV leads series, 26-22 (away team won 5 of past 6)
Postseason: LV leads series, 4-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 9/25/22: LV 22 at TEN 24
Postseason: AFC-C 1/19/03: TEN 24 at OAK 41
TITANS NOTES:
TITANS became 1st team to overcome 18+ point deficit & win with rookie QB since 2019. • QB CAM WARD (rookie) passed for career-high 265 yards in Week 5. • RB TONY POLLARD had 78 scrimmage yards (67 rush, 11 rec.) & rush TD last week. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row with 75+ scrimmage yards. Had 68 scrimmage yards (36 rush, 32 rec.) in only career game vs. LV (11/25/21 w/ Dal.). • WR CALVIN RIDLEY led team with 5 catches for 131 yards in Week 5. Has 4+ catches in 3 of his past 4 on road. Had 6 catches for 50 yards & TD in only career game vs. LV (11/29/20 w/ Atl.). • WR ELIC AYOMANOR (rookie) has 35+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4. • WR TYLER LOCKETT has TD catch in both career games vs. Raiders. Had 3 catches for 68 yards & TD in his last game vs. LV (11/27/22 w/ Sea.). • TE CHIG OKONKWO had 4 catches for 48 yards in Week 5. Has 4+ catches in 3 of his past 4. • DT JEFFERY SIMMONS has season-high 8 tackles & 1.5 sacks last week. Aims for his 4th in row on road with sack. Had PD in last meeting. • DE SEBASTIAN JOSEPH-DAY had 5 tackles, 2 TFL & 1st sack of season in Week 5. Has 4+ tackles in 4 of his past 5. • LB CEDRIC GRAY led team with 12 tackles & had TFL last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 10+ tackles & TFL. • LB ARDEN KEY had half sack in Week 5. Aims for his 3rd in row with 2 tackles & 0.5+ sacks. • LB DRE’MONT JONES had 2nd-career FR last week. Had 2 TFL in his last game at LV (10/2/22 w/ Den.). • CB JALYN ARMOUR-DAVIS had 9 tackles & 1st PD of season in Week 5. Aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ tackles.
RAIDERS NOTES:
QB GENO SMITH completed 25 of 36 atts. (69.4 pct.) for 228 yards last week. Has 2+ TD passes in 2 of his past 3. Completed 25 of 36 atts. (69.4 pct.) for 227 yards & 2 TDs with 104.7 rating in his last game vs. Ten. (12/24/23 w/ Sea.). • RB ASHTON JEANTY (rookie) led team with 109 scrimmage yards (67 rush, 42 rec.) & 5 catches in Week 5. Aims for his 3rd in row with 100+ scrimmage yards. • RB RAHEEM MOSTERT had 100 scrimmage yards (96 rush, 4 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in only career game vs. Ten. (12/11/23 w/ Mia.). • WR TRE TUCKER had 71 scrimmage yards (62 rec., 9 rush) last week. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3. • WR JAKOBI MEYERS had 4 catches for 32 yards in Week 5. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 4+ catches. Had 5 catches for 98 yards in only career game vs. Ten. (11/28/21 w/ NE). • TE BROCK BOWERS has 5 catches in 3 of his 4 games this season. • DE MAXX CROSBY had 3 tackles, TFL & PD last week. Aims for his 9th in row with TFL & 3rd in row with PD. Had 9 tackles, 2 TFL, sack, FF & PD in last meeting. Needs 2 TFL to join HOFer Jared Allen & Aaron Donald as only players since 2000 with 10+ TFL in each of their 1st 7 seasons. • DT JONAH LAULU had 3 tackles & TFL in Week 5. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4. • LB ELANDON ROBERTS had 5 tackles last week. Has 5+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. Had 9 tackles & TFL in his last game vs. Ten. (11/2/23 w/ Pit.). Has TFL in each of 3 career games vs. Ten. • LB DEVIN WHITE had 5 tackles in Week 5. Aims for his 7th in row with 5+ tackles. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5. Had 6 tackles in his last game vs. Ten. (1/5/25 w/ Hou.). • S JEREMY CHINN led team with 10 tackles & had PD last week. Has 5+ tackles in 8 of his past 9. Had 3 tackles in only career game vs. Ten. (12/1/24 w/ Was.).
TITANS EAGER TO NOTCH SECOND STRAIGHT WIN IN CLASH VS. RAIDERS
Fresh off recording their first win, the Tennessee Titans will try to press their luck when they head to Las Vegas for a meeting with the Raiders on Sunday.
While the Raiders (1-4) won their first game before going on a four-game losing streak, the Titans (1-4) enter the Week 6 matchup following an unlikely 22-21 road victory over the Arizona Cardinals.
Tennessee stepped up late with 16 fourth-quarter points, earning its big break when Arizona’s Emari Demercado let the ball roll off his fingertips at the goal line early in the final frame, failing to complete a 72-yard touchdown run.
Instead of trailing 28-6, the Titans went on a momentum-building 80-yard touchdown drive and completed their comeback behind 193 passing yards from rookie Cam Ward in the fourth quarter.
“One fourth-quarter performance doesn’t guarantee another, but to see (Ward) go out and perform — be at your best when your best is required — that was really positive,” Titans head coach Brian Callahan said. “That’s a big moment for his development as a young player. Now, the key will be: How do we do that from the start of the game?”
Ward, the top pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, finished the game with a season-best 265 passing yards. His late effort set up a game-winning 29-yard field goal from Joey Slye as time expired.
Despite the scoring surge, the Titans remain tied with the Cleveland Browns for the fewest points scored this season at 73, but the comeback has given a glimpse of offensive hope moving forward.
“We still have a lot to prove to ourselves from an execution standpoint, offensively and defensively,” Ward said. “We still have to get a lot more wins.”
The Raiders had their feel-good victory in Week 1 with a 20-13 road win over the New England Patriots, but it failed to provide a spark moving forward. The most recent of Las Vegas’ four consecutive defeats came when they were overmatched 40-6 at Indianapolis this past weekend.
Geno Smith has yet to get on track in his first season with Las Vegas. His nine interceptions lead the NFL and he has been sacked 16 times. Smith does have six touchdown passes, while his 1,176 yards through the air are 11th most in the league.
“Things happen in this league. It’s the big-boy league. It’s the NFL,” Smith said in reference to his interceptions. “It’s not always going to be perfect. It’s an imperfect game. We have to find ways to win regardless of what happens.”
On defense, the Raiders give up 27.8 points per game, eighth most in the NFL, but the Titans give up the seventh most (28.2).
During Sunday’s lowest-scoring game of the season, when Las Vegas went 0-for- 4 in the red zone, the defense gave up three rushing touchdowns to Indianapolis’ Jonathan Taylor. Smith threw two interceptions and has five in the past two weeks.
Restricting the Las Vegas offense Sunday was the absence of the team’s top two tight ends in Brock Bowers (knee) and Michael Mayer (concussion), while left tackle Kolton Miller (ankle) remains on the injured reserve.
Bowers and Raiders punter AJ Cole (ankle) missed practice Wednesday, while Mayer was a full participant. The Titans had 10 players who did not participate Wednesday, including Slye (calf), cornerback Marcus Harris (calf), wide receiver Van Jefferson (ankle), linebacker Arden Key (quad) and defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons (ankle).
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NFL GAME CAPSULE: CINCINNATI BENGALS (2-3) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (2-1-1)
Lambeau Field | Referee: Brad Allen
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: Series tied, 7-7 (GB won past 2)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 10/10/21: GB 25 at CIN (OT)
Postseason: —
BENGALS NOTES:
QB JOE FLACCO can make Cin. debut after starting 4 games for Cle. this season. • QB JAKE BROWNING set season highs in completions (26), pass yards (251), TD passes (3) & rush yards (31) last week, 2nd-career game with 3 TD passes. • RB CHASE BROWN led team with 7 catches last week. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 9 of his past 10 on road. Has TD in 3 of his past 4 on road vs. NFC. • WR JA’MARR CHASE had 6 catches for 110 yards & season-high 2 TDs last week, 9th-career game with 5+ catches 100+ rec. yards & 2+ rec. TDs, tied with HOFer Lance Alworth & Antonio Freeman for most-ever by player in 1st 5 seasons. Aims for 5th in row with 5+ catches. Has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. Had 6 catches for 159 yards & TD in last meeting. Has 2,107 rec. yards (100.3 per game) & 22 rec. TDs in 21 career games vs. NFC, with 50+ rec. yards in each game. • WR TEE HIGGINS had 2nd TD catch of season last week. • WR ANDREI IOSIVAS had 5 catches for career-high 82 yards last week. • DE TREY HENDRICKSON led team with season-high 2 sacks & had 15thcareer FF in Week 5, 17th-career game with 2+ sacks, 3rd-most in NFL since 2019. Had 2 sacks in last meeting. • DE JOSEPH OSSAI had sack last week & has sack in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 4th in row vs. NFC with sack. • DE MYLES MURPHY had 1st full sack of season last week. Has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of past 3. • DT B.J. HILL aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of past 3 on road. • LB DEMETRIUS KNIGHT (rookie) tied for team lead with 8 tackles & had 1stcareer TFL last week. Is 1 of 3 rookies with 5+ tackles in 5 games this season. Ranks tied-2nd among rookies with 39 tackles in 2025. • LB LOGAN WILSON had 8 tackles & 1st FR of season last week. Has 5+ tackles in each of his past 29 games. Had 6 tackles in last meeting. • S GENO STONE had 6 tackles & 1st TFL of season in Week 5. Has 5+ tackles in 4 of past 5. Had 7 tackles & TFL in last meeting.
PACKERS NOTES:
QB JORDAN LOVE set season highs in completions (31), pass yards (337), rush yards (28) & TD passes (3) with 0 INTs & 118.1 rating in Week 4. Has 2+ TD passes & 110+ rating in 3 of 4 games this season. Aims for his 7th in row at home with 0 INTs. • RB JOSH JACOBS led team with season-high 157 scrimmage yards (86 rush, 71 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in Week 4, 4th-career game with 150+ scrimmage yards & 2+ TDs. Has rush TD in 3 of 4 games this season & 70+ scrimmage yards in each of 4 games. Aims for his 7th in row at home with rush TD. • WR ROMEO DOUBS had 6 catches for 58 yards & career-high 3 TDs in Week 4, 1st GB player with 3 rec. TDs in a game since 2022 (Christian Watson). Has TD catch in 2 of past 3. Has 70+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. AFC. • WR MATTHEW GOLDEN (rookie) set career high in catches (5) & rec. yards (58) in Week 4 & aims for his 3rd in row with 50+ rec. yards. • TE TUCKER KRAFT had 5 catches for 56 yards in Week 4. Has 5+ catches & 55+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Aims for 3rd in row at home with TD catch. • DL MICAH PARSONS had sack in Week 4 & has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of 4 games this season, incl. both at home. Has 2 sacks in 2 career games vs. Cin. • DL RASHAN GARY has sack in 3 of 4 games this season. Aims for his 4th in row at home with sack. Had 5 tackles in last meeting. • LB QUAY WALKER led team with 11 tackles & had TFL in Week 4. Aims for 4th in row with 8+ tackles & 3rd in row with 11+ tackles. Has 2 TFL in 3 of his past 4 at home. • CB KEISEAN NIXON had 2 PD in Week 4 & has 2+ PD in 2 of past 3. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4 at home. Ranks tied-2nd in NFL with 7 PD in 2025. • CB NATE HOBBS had season-high 7 tackles & 1st PD of season in Week 4. • S XAVIER MCKINNEY aims for 3rd in row with 6+ tackles. Has PD in 2 of past 3 overall & in 3 of his past 4 at home. • S EVAN WILLIAMS had season-best 9 tackles in Week 4.
PACKERS BACK FROM BYE FOR SURPRISE SECOND SHOT AT JOE FLACCO, NEW BENGALS QB1
Returning from their bye week with only one loss this season, the Packers received an unexpected surprise from their guests arriving in Green Bay on Sunday.
Looking to unwind a string of three consecutive losses, the Cincinnati Bengals acquired quarterback Joe Flacco from the Cleveland Browns and plugged him into the starting lineup. The Packers (2-1-1) faced Flacco three weeks ago when he steered the Browns to a 13-10 victory.
“We played him a lot, watched him a lot, he brings great experience,” Bengals coach Zac Taylor said Wednesday, welcoming Flacco directly to the QB1 role. “His style fits our style of play. Excited to get him out there. We’ll start him this week.”
Green Bay’s defense hit the bye at the right time, dog tired after a track meet with the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4. Anchored by All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons, the Packers dominated in opening victories over the Lions and Commanders, holding them without a touchdown until the fourth quarter in back-to-back wins to start the season. The Packers appeared to be on the way to a win at Cleveland.
The Browns were scoreless until the final four minutes and Green Bay still wound up losing on a 55-yard walk-off field goal.
In the 40-40 overtime tie against the Cowboys, the Packers allowed 436 yards, including 319 passing yards and three touchdowns to Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott.
After struggling on offense against the Browns, the Packers piled up 489 yards against Dallas, but had to salvage the tie on a 34-yard field goal on the final play of overtime.
The Packers are second in the league against the run, allowing just 77.5 yards per game, and fourth in total defense at 283.3 yards.
“I don’t think we’ve put together a complete game playing four quarters of complimentary football, which is a blessing and a curse at the same time,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Wednesday.
Jordan Love has 1,000 passing yards, completing 69.4 of his passes with eight touchdowns and one interception. Tight end Tucker Kraft has been the top target with 16 catches and two scores. Romeo Doubs has four touchdowns among his 13 receptions.
But the revolving door on the offensive line has contributed to gains being erased by growing pains.
The Packers could be bolstered by the possible return of wide receiver Christian Watson, who practiced Monday. Watson underwent surgery in January after tearing his right ACL in the regular-season finale.
But the front five remains in flux. Backup offensive tackle Anthony Belton (ankle) and defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt (knee) were listed as non-participants Wednesday. Listed as limited participation were left guard Aaron Banks (groin), defensive end Kingsley Enagbare (ankle), cornerback Nate Hobbs (concussion), kicker Brandon McManus (quadricep), offensive lineman Jacob Monk (hamstring), right tackle Zach Tom (oblique), left tackle Rasheed Walker (quadriceps) and wide receiver Savion Williams (groin).
Until the Packers prove they can pave a path for Josh Jacobs despite unfamiliar blockers, Green Bay might be challenged to balance the offensive attack. Jacobs is the team’s leading rusher with 266 yards and four scores, but he’s averaging 3.3 yards per carry.
The Bengals started the season 2-0, but haven’t posted a victory since Joe Burrow limped to the injured list because of a Week 2 turf toe injury. Jake Browning was given ample time to pull out of a tailspin — eight interceptions, including three in a 37-24 loss to Detroit last week — before the Bengals opted to acquire Flacco. Flacco, 40, was leading the NFL in turnovers when he was benched in favor of rookie Dillon Gabriel before the Week 5 loss to the Vikings in London.
Flacco was the Comeback Player of the Year in 2023 with the Browns. He spent last season with Indianapolis, playing in eight games, including six starts, completing 65.3 percent of his passes with 12 touchdowns.
Flacco started the first four games with Cleveland this season, going 1-3 before being benched in favor of Gabriel. Flacco completed 58.1 percent of his passes with two touchdowns and six interceptions and was sacked nine times.
“The No. 1 trait that you’re looking for is a guy that can operate your system and throw the football,” Taylor said. “Joe’s always been a tremendous passer in this league.”
The Bengals completed the trade and once the league office approved it, the team was in Cleveland to drive Flacco to Cincinnati and pick up his personal vehicle so that he could get about the business of learning Taylor’s offense on fast forward. While in transit, he reviewed documentation about the offense, game plan and scheme he would be getting the keys to as the QB1 by the time the Bengals took the practice field Wednesday.
“Yesterday, felt like I said there are 24 hours in a day. I felt like there were 36 hours in yesterday,” Taylor said Wednesday of the whirlwind upramp of Flacco. “We just tried to cover all the base pieces of information. You like to knock out personnel and formations and motions and the easy stuff, and then when you get in here, get the nuts and bolts.”
Cincinnati is last in the NFL in total offense (228.6 yards per game) and rushing with a paltry 57-yard average per game. A woeful offense has made for a tired defense. The Bengals are 30th in total defense (391.2 yards per game) and 30th in scoring defense (31.2 points per game).
Defensive end Shemar Stewart (ankle) was listed as limited participation on Wednesday’s injury report, along with guard Lucas Patrick (calf) and receivers Charlie Jones (Achilles) and Ja’Marr Chase (rest). Guard Dylan Fairchild (knee) and tight end Drew Sample (ankle) did not practice.
Green Bay has won the last two regular-season matchups against the Bengals in 2017 and 2021, both in overtime.
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NFL GAME CAPSULES: SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4-1) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (4-1)
Raymond James Stadium | Referee: Brad Rogers
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: SF leads series, 21-6 (SF won past 4)
Postseason: TB leads series, 1-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/10/24: SF 23 at TB 20
Postseason: NFC-D 1/12/03: SF 6 at TB 31
49ERS NOTES:
QB MAC JONES completed 33 of 49 atts. (67.3 pct.) for 342 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 100.9 rating last week. Has 65+ comp. pct., 100+ rating & 2+ TD passes in 2 of his past 3 starts. Completed 31 of 40 atts. (77.5 pct.) for 275 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT for 101.6 rating in only career start vs. TB (10/3/21 w/ NE). • RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY had 139 scrimmage yards (82 rec., 57 rush) & had TD catch in Week 5. Leads all RB in catches (39) & rec. yards (387) in 2025. Aims for his 6th in row with 105+ scrimmage yards. Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4. Had 107 scrimmage yards (68 rec., 39 rush) in last meeting. • WR KENDRICK BOURNE led team with 10 catches for career-high 142 yards last week. Had 5 catches for 58 yards in his last game vs. TB (10/3/21 w/ NE). • WR DEMARCUS ROBINSON had 3 catches for 39 yards in Week 5. Had 6 catches for 64 yards in his last game vs. TB (10/27/22 w/ Bal.). • TE JAKE TONGES had TD catch last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch. Is 1 of 4 TEs with TD catch in 3 games this season. • LB FRED WARNER had season-high 12 tackles in Week 5. Has 11+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. Has 2nd-most tackles in NFC in 2025 (50). Has 7+ tackles in each of his 5 career games vs. TB. • DE BRYCE HUFF had sack last week. Has sack in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 5th in row with TFL. • DT ALFRED COLLINS (rookie) had 1st-career FF & FR in Week 5. • CB UPTON STOUT (rookie) had career-high 8 tackles last week. Has 5+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. • CB RENARDO GREEN had PD in Week 5. Has PD in 6 of his past 7. Had 5 tackles & 2 PD in last meeting. • CB DEOMMODORE LENOIR had 6 tackles & PD last week. Had 7 tackles last meeting. • S MARQUES SIGLE (rookie) led team with career-high 13 tackles & had PD in Week 5. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD.
BUCS NOTES:
QB BAKER MAYFIELD completed 29 of 33 atts. (87.9 pct.) for 379 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 134.7 rating in Week 5. Is 1 of 4 QBs with 2+ TD passes in 4 games this season. Has TD pass in 16-straight home games, longest active streak in NFL. Completed 18 of 29 atts. (62.1 pct.) for 116 yards & TD in last meeting. • RB RACHAAD WHITE had 71 scrimmage yards (41 rush, 30 rec.) & 2 rush TDs last week. Has 4 catches in each of his past 2. Had 70 scrimmage yards (39 rec., 31 rush) & TD catch in last meeting. • WR EMEKA EGBUKA (rookie) led team with 7 catches for 163 yards & had TD catch in Week 5. Leads all rookies in catches (25), rec. yards (445) & TD catches (5) in 2025 & became 1st player ever with 25+ catches, 400+ rec. yards & 5+ TD catches in 1st 5 games. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch. • WR STERLING SHEPARD had 1st TD of season last week. • WR CHRIS GODWIN has 3 catches in both of his games this season. Has 6+ catches in 4 of his past at home. Had TD catch in his last game vs. SF at home (9/8/19). • TE CADE OTTON had 4 catches for 81 yards in Week 5. Has 4+ catches in each of 3 career games vs. SF. • DT VITA VEA has sack in 2 of his past 3 at home. • LB LAVONTE DAVID had 9 tackles, TFL & 1st INT of season last week. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5. Had 8 tackles in last meeting. • LB SIRVOCEA DENNIS had 8 tackles in Week 5, 2nd-straight week with 8 tackles. • LB HAASON REDDICK has TFL in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. SF with 0.5+ sacks. • CB JACOB PARRISH (rookie) had career-high 9 tackles last week. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. • S ANTOINE WINFIELD had PD in Week 5. Had 8 tackles & PD in last meeting. • S TYKEE SMITH had 6 tackles, 2 PD & 1st-career FR last week. Aims for his 4th in row with PD.
MVP CANDIDATE BAKER MAYFIELD LEADS BUCS AGAINST INJURY-RIDDLED 49ERS
Baker Mayfield is flirting with becoming a full-fledged MVP candidate as he leads the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into Sunday’s contest against the visiting San Francisco 49ers.
Meanwhile, San Francisco is just trying to keep its quarterbacks healthy.
Brock Purdy (toe) is expected to sit out for the fourth time in five games and Mac Jones (knee, oblique) will again fight through injuries during a Week 6 showdown of 4-1 NFC teams.
Mayfield is coming off a dynamic performance in which he passed for a season-best 379 yards and two touchdowns in a 38-35 road victory over the Seattle Seahawks.
Mayfield hears the praise but hasn’t forgotten being discarded earlier in his career. The impressive comeback story is nice, but he’s not getting caught in the chatter.
“At the core, definitely the same, but matured in different ways,” Mayfield said Wednesday. “I’m not worried about little things that don’t matter. Now if you put it in the landscape of a competitive football game — in that atmosphere — that’ll never change.”
Mayfield ranks fourth in the league with 1,283 passing yards and is tied for third with 10 touchdown passes. He has been intercepted just once in 172 attempts.
The Buccaneers’ four victories have come by a combined nine points.
Meanwhile, San Francisco is 3-0 on the road after posting a 26-23 overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams on Oct. 2. The game ended with the 49ers stuffing a fourth-down run.
“It was a huge character win,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. ” … I’ve really enjoyed these guys since OTAs.”
Jones passed for a season-high 342 yards to go with two touchdowns. He was battered throughout the contest, aggravating a knee injury and hurting an oblique.
“I’m really impressed,” Shanahan said of Jones. “He’s played his ass off. He got banged up in the second half and fought through it … I can’t say enough good things about Mac.”
Kendrick Bourne had a career-high 142 yards while matching his career best of 10 catches against the Rams. The performance came with the 49ers missing key receivers.
Jones and Bourne have a deep familiarity after playing together for three seasons with the New England Patriots.
Tampa Bay remains without longtime standout receiver Mike Evans (hamstring), but rookie wideout Emeka Egbuka has been an immediate force.
Egbuka has 25 receptions for 445 yards and five touchdowns. He’s tied for second in the NFL in scoring receptions and ranks fourth in yardage.
Asked Wednesday why he has clicked so well with Egbuka, Mayfield put it in the simplest terms.
“He’s just pretty damn good,” Mayfield said. “That’s just about it.”
Mayfield connected with Egbuka on all seven targets against Seattle. Egbuka finished with 163 yards and a touchdown.
“I don’t enter any seasons of my life with too many expectations when it comes to statistics or anything really,” said Egbuka, the former Ohio State star who was selected with the 19th overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Evans was one of five Tampa Bay players to miss Wednesday’s walkthrough. He will sit out for the third straight game.
Also missing the walkthrough were receiver Chris Godwin (fibula), running back Bucky Irving (foot/shoulder) and cornerbacks Zyon McCollum (thumb) and Benjamin Morrison (hamstring).
Tampa Bay coach Todd Bowles said McCollum underwent a thumb procedure and his status would be determined late in the week.
Purdy was one of seven 49ers slated to miss Wednesday’s practice due to injuries. Also sitting out due to injury were receivers Jauan Jennings (ankle/rib), Ricky Pearsall (knee), Jordan Watkins (calf), defensive ends Robert Beal Jr. (ankle), Yetur Gross-Matos (knee/hamstring) and defensive tackle Alfred Collins (knee). Jones was limited.
San Francisco has won the past four meetings, including a 23-20 road victory last November.
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NFL GAME CAPSULE: DETROIT LIONS (4-1) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (2-3)
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium | Referee: Craig Wrolstad
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: KC leads series, 9-6 (KC won 2 of past 3)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 9/7/23: DET 21 at KC 20
Postseason: —
LIONS NOTES:
DETROIT leads NFL in scoring offense (34.8 points per game) in 2025. • QB JARED GOFF completed 19 of 23 atts. (season-high 82.6 pct.) for 258 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with season-high 153 rating. Is 1 of 3 in NFL (Josh Allen & Drake Maye) with 70+ comp. pct. in 4 games this season. Has 2+ TD passes in 3 of past 4. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 100+ rating. Is 2-0 with 6 TDs (5 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs & 107.5 rating in 2 career starts vs. KC. Is 8-1 in his past 9 starts on SNF. • RB JAHMYR GIBBS had 87 scrimmage yards (54 rush, 33 rec.) & 1st TD catch of season last week. Aims for 5th in row with 85+ scrimmage yards & TD. Has 352 scrimmage yards (117.3 per game) & 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in 3 career games on SNF. • RB DAVID MONTGOMERY rushed for 65 yards & TD last week. Has 55+ rush yards & rush TD in 3 of past 4. Had rush TD in last meeting. Gibbs & Montgomery have each scored TD in 14 games, tied-most by RB teammates in SB era. • WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN had 8 catches for 100 yards in Week 5, 25th-career game with 8+ catches, tied 2nd-most ever by player in 1st 5 seasons. Aims for 5th in row with 7+ catches & 70+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in 3 of past 4. Had 6 catches for 71 yards in last meeting. Leads NFL with 6 rec. TDs in 2025. • TE SAM LAPORTA had 5 catches for season-high 92 yards & 1st TD of season last week. Has 5+ catches & 60+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 on road. • DE AIDAN HUTCHINSON aims for 5th in row with sack & 4th in row with FF. Can become 4th player since 2000 with sack & FF in 4 straight games. Is only player in NFL with 5 sacks & 3 FFs this season. • LB ALEX ANZALONE had TFL & INT last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. • LB JACK CAMPBELL led team with season-high 11 tackles & had FF in Week 5. Aims for 4th in row with 8+ tackles & TFL. Has FF in 2 of past 3. • LB DERRICK BARNES had 7 tackles & sack last week. Has sack in 2 of past 3. • S KERBY JOSEPH had 20th-career INT last week, becoming 6th player since 2000 with 20 INTs in 1st 4 seasons. Has INT in 3 of past 4.
CHIEFS NOTES:
QB PATRICK MAHOMES completed 29 of 41 atts. (season-high 70.7 pct.) for season-high 318 yards & TD vs. INT with 91.3 rating & rushed for 60 yards & TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 270+ pass yards & 90+ rating. Has 0 INTs in 6 of his past 7 at home. Is 9-1 in his past 10 starts on SNF. Has 299 career TD passes in games, incl. postseason, & can become fastest player ever to reach 300 TD passes, surpassing Aaron Rodgers (147 games). • RB KAREEM HUNT had season-high 57 scrimmage yards (49 rush, 8 rec.) & 2 rush TDs last week, 8th-career game with 2 rush TDs. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3. • RB ISIAH PACHECO had season-best 56 scrimmage yards (36 rush, 20 rec.) in Week 5. Had 54 scrimmage yards (31 rec., 23 rush) in last meeting. Has 497 scrimmage yards (99.4 per game) & 4 TDs (2 rush, 2 rec.) in his past 4 on SNF. • TE TRAVIS KELCE led team with season-high 7 catches for 61 yards & 2nd TD of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches & has 5+ catches in 7 of his past 8 at home. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Det. with 6+ catches. • WR TYQUAN THORNTON led team with career-high 90 rec. yards in Week 5. Has TD catch in 3 of past 4 & in both home games this season. • WR XAVIER WORTHY aims for his 5th in row at home & 3rd in row overall with 5+ catches. • DT CHRIS JONES has TFL in 3 of past 4. Had sack & FR in only career game vs. Det. (9/29/19). Aims for his 3rd in row on SNF with TFL. • DE GEORGE KARLAFTIS had half sack & 1st FR of season last week. Has 0.5+ sacks in 4 of 5 games this season, incl. in each of past 3. Had TFL & PD in last meeting. • DE CHARLES OMENIHU had season-high 2 TFL & 1st sack of season in Week 5. • LB NICK BOLTON led team with 12 tackles & had TFL, PD & 3rd-career FF last week. Has 12+ tackles & PD in 2 of past 3. Had 7 tackles in last meeting. • CB TRENT MCDUFFIE tied career high with 3 PD & had 1st INT of season last week. Has PD in 8 of past 9. Had 8 tackles & FF in last meeting. • CB JAYLEN WATSON had 1st sack of season in Week 5. Has 5+ tackles in 3 of his past 4 at home.
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NFL GAME CAPSULE: BUFFALO BILLS (4-1) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (2-2)
Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Referee: Shawn Smith
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: ATL leads series, 7-6 (BUF won past 2)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 1/2/22: ATL 15 at BUF 29
Postseason: —
BILLS NOTES:
QB JOSH ALLEN completed 22 of 31 atts. (71 pct.) for 253 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT with 103.3 rating & had 53 rush yards last week. Is 5th QB ever with 70+ comp. pct. & 2+ TD passes in 4 of team’s 1st 5 games of season. Aims for his 5th in row on road with 0 INTs. Rushed for 81 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Aims for his 6th in row in primetime with 70+ comp. pct., 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating. • RB JAMES COOK has rush TD in 8 of his past 9 & 100+ scrimmage yards in 4 of past 5. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 7 of his past 8 vs. NFC. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 450 rush yards & tied-2nd with 5 rush TDs this season. • WR KHALIL SHAKIR had 6 catches for 45 yards last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3 on road. • WR KEON COLEMAN had 2nd TD catch of season in Week 5. Has rec. TD in 2 of 3 primetime games this season. • WR CURTIS SAMUEL had 1st TD catch of season last week. Had rec. TD in his last game vs. Atl. (10/15/23 w/ Was.). • TE DALTON KINCAID led team with season highs in catches (6) & rec. yards (career-high 108) last week. Has TD catch in 2 of past 3. • DE JOEY BOSA leads NFL with 4 FFs this season. Has 6 sacks & 2 FFs in 7 career games on MNF. • DE GREG ROUSSEAU had season-high 6 tackles & 2 TFL with 1st full sack of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 0.5+ sacks. Had sack & FF in last meeting. Has TFL in 5 of his past 6 on MNF. • LB TERREL BERNARD had 6 tackles TFL & 2nd FR of season in Week 5. Aims for 4th in row with 6+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. • LB SHAQ THOMPSON had 5 tackles & 1st sack & FF of season last week. Has 5+ tackles & TFL in 2 of past 3. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of his past 4 vs. Atl. • CB TRE’DAVIOUS WHITE has TFL in each of his 4 games this season. • S COLE BISHOP had 2nd sack of season last week. Has 5 tackles in 3 of past 4.
FALCONS NOTES:
QB MICHAEL PENIX set career highs as starter in comp. pct. (76.9), pass yards (313) & rating (126) with 2 TD passes in Week 4. Has 300+ pass yards yards & 2 TD passes in 2 of past 3 at home. • RB BIJAN ROBINSON led team with career-high 181 scrimmage (career-high 106 rec., 75 rush) & had rush TD in Week 4. Is 1 of 2 (Christian McCaffrey) with 110+ scrimmage yards in 4 games this season & is 5th RB in SB era with 100+ rec. yards in 2 of his team’s 1st 4 games of season. Aims for his 11th in row overall with 95+ scrimmage yards & 8th in row at home with 100+ scrimmage yards. Has 120+ scrimmage yards in each of 2 career games on MNF & has 652 scrimmage yards (108.7 per game) in 6 career games in primetime. • RB TYLER ALLGEIER rushed for 51 yards & TD in Week 4 & has 50+ rush yards & rush TD in 2 of past 3. • WR DRAKE LONDON led team with season-high 110 yards & 1st TD of season in Week 4. Has 5+ catches & 55+ rec. yards in 6 of his past 7. Has 110+ rec. yards & TD catch in 2 of his past 3 at home. Has TD catch in 5 of 7 career games in primetime, incl. both on MNF. • TE KYLE PITTS had 5 catches for season-high 70 yards & 1st TD of season in Week 4. Aims for 5th in row with 4+ catches. Had 69 rec. yards in last meeting. • LB KADEN ELLIS aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles & 0.5+ sacks. Had sack in only career game vs. Buf. (11/25/21 w/ NO). • ED LEONARD FLOYD had season-high 4 tackles & half sack in Week 4. Has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of past 3. Totaled 10.5 sacks with Buf. in 2023. • DL ZACH HARRISON had sack in Week 4 & has sack in 2 of past 3. • S JESSIE BATES led team with 7 tackles in Week 4 & has 7 tackles in 3 of 4 games this season. Had 8 tackles in his last game vs. Buf. (9/22/19 w/ Cin.). • S XAVIER WATTS had 5 tackles & INT in Week 4 & is only rookie with 2+ INTs this season. Has 5+ tackles in 3 of 4 games.
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NFL GAME CAPSULE: CHICAGO BEARS (2-2) AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (3-2)
Northwest Stadium | Referee: Alex Moore
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: WAS leads series, 24-22-1 (WAS won 2 of past 3)
Postseason: WAS leads series, 4-3 (away team won past 3)
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 10/27/24: CHI 15 at WAS 18
Postseason: NFC-D 1/10/88: WAS 21 at CHI 17
BEARS NOTES:
QB CALEB WILLIAMS completed 22 of 37 atts. (59.5 pct.) for 212 yards & TD vs. INT in Week 4. Has 2+ TD passes & 90+ rating in 2 of past 3. Totaled 178 yards (131 pass, 47 rush) in last meeting. Has TD pass & INT in each of his 2 career starts on MNF. • RB D’ANDRE SWIFT had 60 scrimmage yards (38 rush, 22 rec.) & rush TD in Week 4. Aims for his 7th in row with 60+ scrimmage yards & has rush TD in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 4th in row on road with rush TD. Has 508 scrimmage yards (101.6 per game) & 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.) in 5 career games vs. Was., with TD in each game, incl. 129 rush yards & rush TD in last meeting. Has 644 scrimmage yards (92 per game) in 7 career games on MNF. • WR ROME ODUNZE had 69 rec. yards & TD catch in Week 4 & was only player in NFL with rec. TD in each of 1st 4 weeks of season. Aims for 4th in row with 60+ rec. yards. Had 41 rec. yards in last meeting. • WR DJ MOORE aims for 4th in row with 4+ catches. Has 307 rec. yards (102.3 per game) & 4 rec. TDs in his past 3 vs. Was. Has 5+ catches in 5 of his past 6 in primetime. • WR OLAMIDE ZACCHEAUS led team with season-high 5 catches in Week 4. • TE COLE KMET had season-high 46 rec. yards in Week 4. • LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS aims for 6th in row with 7+ tackles & 3rd in row with 11+ tackles. Had 10 tackles in last meeting & has 8+ tackles in each of 4 career games vs. Was. Has TFL in 5 of his past 6 on MNF. • LB NOAH SEWELL had 5 tackles, TFL & 3rd-career FF in Week 4. Aims for 3rd in row on road with TFL. Had FF in last meeting. • DB TYRIQUE STEVENSON had 6 tackles, 2 PD FR & 1st INT of season in Week 4, 1st-career game with INT & FR. Aims for 3rd in row with 2+ PD & FR. Has 9 tackles & PD in each of 2 career games vs. Was. Aims for 3rd in row on MNF with PD. • S KEVIN BYARD had 7 tackles & 2 INTs in Week 4, 5th-career game with 2+ INTs, most among active players. Aims for 3rd in row with INT.
COMMANDERS NOTES:
QB JAYDEN DANIELS totaled 270 yards (231 pass, 39 rush) with TD pass vs. 0 INTs & season-high 100 rating last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 0 INTs. Has 95+ rating in 2 of 3 starts this season. Is 8-2 in 10 career home starts, with 2+ TD passes in 4 of his past 5 at home. Totaled 378 yards (326 pass, 52 rush) with TD pass vs. 0 INTs & 92.7 rating in last meeting. Is 1st player in NFL history with 4,000+ pass yards (4,232) & 1,000+ rush yards (1,015) in 1st 20 career games. • RB JACORY CROSKEY-MERRITT led team with career-high 150 scrimmage yards (111 rush, 39 rec.) & 2 rush TDs last week, 2nd Was. rookie ever with 150+ scrimmage yards & 2+ rush TDs in a game (Alfred Morris, 12/30/12). Has rush TD in 2 of past 3. Leads rookies with 4 rush TDs this season & ranks 4th with 283 rush yards. • WR TERRY MCLAURIN had 5 catches for 125 yards in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row on MNF with 100+ rec. yards. • WR DEEBO SAMUEL led team with season highs in catches (8) & rec. yards (96) & had 3rd TD catch of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with rec. TD. Is 3rd player ever with 5,000+ rec. yards (5,092) & 1,000+ rush yards (1,189) in 1st 7 seasons. • WR LUKE MCCAFFREY had 50 rec. yards last week. Has TD catch in 2 of past 3. • LB BOBBY WAGNER led team with season-high 14 tackles last week & is 6th player since 2000 with 10+ tackles in each of team’s 1st 5 games of season. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. Has 7+ tackles in each of 4 career games vs. Was. • LB VON MILLER had season-high 1.5 sacks in Week 5. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of past 4. Has sack in 2 of 3 career games vs. Chi. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5 on MNF. • LB FRANKIE LUVU has 7+ tackles in 2 of past 3. • DE DORANCE ARMSTRONG has TFL in each of 5 games this season & sack in 4 of 5 games. Has 0.5+ sacks in 4 of 6 career games on MNF. • CB MIKE SAINRISTIL had 7 tackles, 2 PD & INT last week & aims for 3rd in row with INT. Aims for 5th in row with 5+ tackles. Had PD in last meeting.
BEARS CB TYRIQUE STEVENSON SEEKS REDEMPTION VS. COMMANDERS
Tyrique Stevenson returns this week to the scene of his worst moment as an NFL player, and he is working hard to get over that incident.
The Chicago Bears cornerback took the brunt of the criticism after he and his teammates allowed Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels to complete a 52-yard Hail Mary as time expired to steal an 18-15 victory last Oct. 27.
When the play began, Stevenson had his back to the action, taunting the fans. He subsequently got involved in the action and accidentally tipped the ball to receiver Noah Brown, who made the winning catch.
The Bears return to Washington to play the Commanders on Monday night.
“Going back to a hostile environment, they’re going to do their best job to rattle me as much as they can,” Stevenson said. “The best thing I can do is come out here and show (my teammates) I’m locked in and ready to go.”
Stevenson credited the other Chicago players with helping him most past the blunder.
“They gave me support,” Stevenson recalled on Wednesday. “Being honest, I got a couple side-eyes. But … this is what we do for a living. This is who we are in some cases. And the best thing we can do is go out there and make great plays.
“I put a bad play on film. The best thing they could do was come around and put their arm around me and be like, ‘We got you.’ That’s what they showed me all last year.”
The play, which came to be dubbed the “Fail Mary,” helped sink the Bears’ season. Chicago was 4-2 entering that game, but the defeat was the first of 10 in a row for the Bears. They won their finale to finish 5-12.
Fan anger over the slump focused on Stevenson.
“It was harsh, it hurt my feelings,” Stevenson said. “That’s the best way I can explain it. It just hurt my feelings being a football player and having one of those mistakes that’s going to linger around. Even when my son grows up, I’ve gotta explain that to him. It definitely hurt.
“But just use it as fuel.”
Chicago is 2-2 this year, having won its past two games. Stevenson has a team-high five passes defensed to go with one interception and 19 tackles.
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INDIANA FOOTBALL
WEST COAST WIN
EUGENE, Ore. – It was a day to believe, and Indiana did.
It was a day to overcome and the No. 7/7 Hoosiers did.
It was a day to celebrate, and you’d better believe IU did after Saturday’s 30-20 win over No. 3/2 Oregon at sold-out Autzen Stadium.
“We really believed it could happen,” head coach Curt Cignetti told Voice of the Hoosiers Don Fischer in the post-game radio show. “I had a special feeling about it. At my other (coaching) places we had big road wins. This was the same feeling.”
IU (6-0 overall, 3-0 in the Big Ten) entered the game 0-46 on the road against top-5 teams. It is now 1-46.
“This shows that Indiana is a real football team,” quarterback Fernando Mendoza said.
The Hoosiers broke the Ducks’ will as well as their winning mystique, snapping Oregon’s 23-game, regular-season winning streak and 18-game home winning streak, and they did it in double-digit fashion by scoring the game’s final 10 points.
“We never said it would be easy,” Mendoza said during a post-game CBS interview. “We came in here, overcame adversity fantastically and rose to the moment.
“When the offense was on the field and we needed a game-winning drive, we did it. When the defense was on the field and we needed a stop, we got it.”
Indiana, which shares the Big Ten lead with No. 1 Ohio State, won without perfection. The offensive line had five pre-snap penalties. Mendoza threw a fourth-quarter pick six. A blown coverage allowed a long Oregon touchdown pass.
It all could have rattled a less focused team. For these Hoosiers, rich with veteran leadership and resilience, it elevated their performance.
“We know we put in a lot of work,” receiver Omar Cooper Jr. told Fischer. “We know we’re capable of doing things like this. We had to trust in that and trust our coaches.”
Trust held firm despite an early 7-3 deficit and ties of 10-10, 13-13 and, in the fourth quarter, 20-20.
“I liked our mindset going in,” Cignetti told Fischer. “We were prepared to handle adversity. We handled it well and made the plays we had to make.
“Our guys wanted it. It showed on the field they wanted it. They did the things they needed to do to be successful.
“It wasn’t perfect, but it was a great win.”
The Hoosiers made plays. Boy, did they make plays. For instance …
Mendoza finished 20-for-31 for 211 yards, one touchdown, and one interception.
Wide receiver Elijah Sarratt had eight catches for 121 yards and that game-winning catch.
Kicker Brendan Franke’s 58-yard field goal tied Griffin Oakes, who had a 58-yard against Maryland in 2014, for the program record. It also set the Autzen Stadium record and was the longest field goal in a road or neutral site game by a Hoosier.
Running back Roman Hemby ran 19 times for 70 yards and two touchdowns. He added two catches for 25 yards.
Cooper Jr. made a one-hand acrobatic first-half catch, then fighting for extra yards afterward. He wound up with seven catches for 58 yards.
Linebacker Isaiah Jones powered through for eight tackles, one sack, and one interception.
Linebacker Aiden Fisher made plays all over the field. He finished with 13 tackles and 1.5 sacks. Fellow linebacker Rolijah Hardy also had 13 tackles.
Oregon (6-1, 2-1) began the game having allowed one sack all season. IU had three by halftime and finished with six. It also intercepted heralded quarterback Dante Moore twice. He entered the game with one.
Cignetti had the words “attack, attack, attack” written on the back of his left hand, and the Hoosiers did, reducing one of the nation’s best offenses to rubble while having success against one of the nation’s top defenses.
The Hoosiers held a team that averaged 46.6 points to just 13 offensive points. They scored 30 on a defense that allowed 12.2.
“Our defense held a really good offense and a really good quarterback when we needed them to,” Cooper Jr. told Fischer. “They put the team on their backs a few times. We were able to capitalize because of what they did. I’m proud of the things they do.”
Cignetti is 17-2 at IU. His success comes from emphasizing having indomitable will, one that cannot be defeated or subdued. It’s about being resilient, never letting doubt creep in and believing that if the Hoosiers keep chipping away, good things will happen.
“We have a lot of veterans who understand the game and they buy in because their good, high-character kids,” Cignetti said. “They’re trying to play like we want them to play.”
IU’s defense opened with a sack by defensive linemen Kellan Wyatt and Mario Landino, then a fourth-down stop to give the Hoosiers the ball at midfield. A 24-yard pass from Mendoza to Sarratt set up Nico Radicic’s 42-yard field goal and a 3-0 Hoosier lead.
Oregon took a 7-3 lead later in the first quarter on a 44-yard touchdown pass. IU responded with a 75-yard dive highlighted by Mendoza’s 14-yard quarterback draw and capped by Hemby’s 3-yard touchdown run. The Hoosiers ended the first quarter ahead 10-7.
Oregon added one second-quarter field goal, but missed a second. IU capitalized by going 40 yards in three plays to set up Franke’s program-record-tying 58-yard field goal for a 13-10 halftime lead.
The Ducks tied it with a 33-yard field goal midway through the third quarter. IU responded with a nine-play, 75-yard touchdown drive. Hemby finished it off with a 2-yard run for a 20-13 Hoosier lead.
Oregon’s pick-six tied it at 20-20 with 12:42 left in the game.
Mendoza’s 8-yard touchdown pass to Sarratt made it 27-20. Then IU defensive lineman Stephen Daley tipped a Moore pass, which was intercepted by defensive back Louis Moore at the Oregon 32-yard line to set up Radicic’s clinching field goal.
Next comes Saturday’s Homecoming game against Michigan State (3-3, 0-3) at Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium and more Cignetti perspective.
“It’s a great win, but it depends on what we do with it from here.”
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PURDUE FOOTBALL
PURDUE COMES UP SHORT AT MINNESOTA
MINNEAPOLIS — Purdue Football dropped a hard-fought 27-20 decision at Minnesota on Saturday night.
The Boilermakers (2-4, 0-3 B1G) outgained the Golden Gophers (4-2, 2-1 B1G) 456 yards to 262, but Minnesota took advantage of three interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown late in the fourth.
Trailing 27-20 with 7:40 left in the game, sophomore quarterback Ryan Browne led a 15-play, 68-yard drive down to the Gophers’ 7-yard line. But Minnesota stood strong on fourth-and-goal to almost seal the win.
With one timeout remaining, Purdue made a stop on the ensuing drive and got the ball back with 15 seconds left. The Boilers’ attempt at a hook-and-lateral came up short in the end.
Senior running back Devin Mockobee churned out 98 yards on 21 carries (4.7 average) in his latest dominant performance against the Gophers. In three games against Minnesota, Mockobee rushed for 363 yards and two scores.
Mockobee paced Purdue on the ground, moving up to fourth on the school rushing chart (2,868 career yards).
In all, Purdue averaged 6.3 yards per carry with 253 yards on 40 attempts. Browne (eight carries, 61 yards, one touchdown) and fellow quarterback Malachi Singleton (five carries, 73 yards, one touchdown) combined for the most rushing yards by Purdue quarterbacks in a game since at least 1995. With Mockobee, they became the first trio to have 60-plus rushing yards in a game for Purdue since Raheem Mostert, Akeem Hunt and Austin Appleby did it against Minnesota in 2014.
On the game’s opening drive, Purdue marched to the Minnesota 40-yard line and faced a fourth-and-2. Head coach Barry Odom kept the offense on the field, and Singleton took the snap out of an empty backfield, bursting up the middle for a 40-yard touchdown — the longest run by a Purdue quarterback since David Blough vs. Nebraska in 2015.
Browne completed 21-of-40 passes for 203 yards, connecting with nine different receivers. Corey Smith led the receiving corps with 57 yards on a career-high six catches.
On the defensive side, Alex Sanford Jr. had a career day with seven tackles (one for a loss), tying for the team lead alongside Mani Powell and Tahj Ra-El. The Boilers held Minnesota quarterback Drake Lindsey to a career-low completion percentage of 47% (21-of-45, 232 yards, two touchdowns, one interception).
Purdue recorded 12 pass breakups, its most in a game in more than 15 years. The defense also held Minnesota to 30 rushing yards on 18 carries (1.7 avg), marking the sixth game since 2000 that Purdue allowed 30 yards or fewer on the ground and just the third against Big Ten competition.
Ian Jeffries and CJ Nunnally IV each had a sack, their first and fourth of the season, respectively. Nunnally IV finished the night with a pair of tackles-for-loss.
UP NEXT
The Boilers go back on the road for a tilt at Northwestern next Saturday. Kickoff in Evanston, Ill., is set for 3 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network.
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NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
IRISH PULL AWAY FROM NC STATE, 36-7
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The University of Notre Dame football team (4-2) won its fourth consecutive game 36-7 over NC State (4-3) on the strength of a dominating offensive and defensive performance in the second half. The Irish led 10-7 at the halftime break, then scored 19 unanswered points while intercepting three Wolfpack passes and recording a safety in the game’s final 30 minutes.
CJ Carr threw for a career-high 342 yards in the game while adding touchdown strikes to Will Pauling and KK Smith. Pauling finished with 105 yards receiving in the contest while tight end Eli Raridon recorded his first 100-yard receiving contest of his career with seven catches for 109 yards.
Boubacar Traore keyed the defensive effort for Notre Dame with two of the team’s four sacks. Safety Tae Johnson and linebacker Drayk Bown led the team in tackles, both recording seven in the game.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Irish forced the Wolfpack into a quick three-and-out to start the game after kicking off. Boubacar Traore sacked the quarterback on second down to put NC State far behind the sticks after he was driven out of the pocket by a blitzing Drayk Bowen.
After the punt on the first play of the drive, CJ Carr faked to Jeremiyah Love and found a wide open Will Pauling 32 yards down field to the NC State 26. Two plays later Carr and Pauling hooked up again for 19 yards to the five-yard line.
Love then powered ahead on three straight runs, eventually scoring from two yards out.
NC State’s second possession was a quick three-and-out again that featured two short runs and a bounced pass on third down.
Back in possession of the ball Notre Dame drove into scoring position again with the key play yet another Carr to Pauling pass for 42 yards. The offense stalled in the red zone, however, and on fourth-and-short Carr rolled out to his right and could not find an open receiver, running out of bounds for a sack.
NC State tied the game on its next drive, first just scratching out three first downs before hitting the Irish with a big play. On third and 15, the Wolfpack got 15 yards for their initial first down of the game. Later in the drive on third-and-10 NC State got nine yards on a pass then barely pushed quarterback CJ Bailey across for the first down on fourth-and-one.
Notre Dame forced yet another third down two plays later and NC State barely converted yet again on a solid catch at the first down marker on the sidelines. The next play, Bailey found wide receiver Terrell Anderson behind the defense for a quick strike 45-yard touchdown pass.
A penalty doomed Notre Dame’s next drive. Jadarian Price started the possession with a 20-yard run and it looked like the Irish had another long play to Malachi Fields but Price was whistled for a ticky-tack holding call in pass protection. A Price 10-yard run followed by two incomplete passes led to Notre Dame’s first punt of the game.
The visitors looked to have another drive working, but a holding penalty of their own pushed them back to third and 11. They split out their running back for a one-on-one go route against Bowen, but the Irish linebacker stayed with his assignment, the pass was overthrown and Notre Dame got the ball back after a punt.
The Irish could not move the ball, however, and punted it right back to NC State after three plays. The Wolfpack were also stuck in neutral. Elijah Hughes sacked the quarterback on second down, then Jalen Stroman executed a perfect delayed blitz for another sack to force a punt.
The pattern of the first half for the Irish offense continued as they moved the ball easily – until the red zone. Carr hooked up with Eli Raridon on back-to-back passes for 23 and 30 yards all the way down to the 15-yard line. Price moved the ball to the seven for third-and-two, but was stuffed on the run for another fourth down play in the red zone.
After the two-minute timeout, Notre Dame went for the touchdown but no one was open and Carr had to try to force a throw into the end zone that was intercepted. A penalty flag on the play was picked up after the officials discussed the play, which would kickstart two minutes of very interesting officiating.
NC State took over with the ball and after Notre Dame forced them into a third and long, the Wolfpack seemed to convert on a third-down play. The diving catch on the sidelines, initially called a catch, was reviewed by replay. It appeared there was video evidence of the ball hitting the ground, but the play was upheld.
Two plays later, Christian Gray made a diving interception to give Notre Dame the ball at midfield. The catch looked clean but the official ran in and called it incomplete. Contrary to the previous play where there was video evidence of the ball touching the turf, on this play there was none. The play call was upheld, however and NC State continued their drive.
Undeterred, the Irish defense forced a punt with 23 seconds remaining and Jordan Faison made points a possibility on the final drive with a 30-yard punt return.
Carr looked to Faison on the first play and he was tackled by the defense for pass interference. Fields then made a catch over the middle for 20 yards and Notre Dame spiked the ball at the NC State 35-yard line.
Without timeouts, Carr quickly connected with Raridon on two passes for a total of five yards to inch closer to the end zone. Noah Burnette then came out with five seconds remaining and cleared the cross bar with a 48-yard field goal to give the Irish a 10-7 lead at the halftime break.
Notre Dame received the second half kickoff but a short run and two incomplete passes led to another punt. NC State matched with a punt of its own, helped along by a pass break up by Christian Gray on third down.
The Irish scored on their next possession in an unusual way. Taking over at their own 10, Notre Dame faced third-and-12 before a false start forced them to a third-and-17. Faison caught a pass over the middle, made a defender miss but came up two yards short of the first down.
Notre Dame came out in punt formation and shifted into a different formation with Tyler Buchner taking a direct snap. The Irish had tried to run this play earlier in the game but NC State called a timeout. This time, Buchner powered forward for three yards and a first down.
Carr then found KK Smith for 12 yards and another first down. The next play Carr moved out of the pocket and threw to Raridon down field who was tackled before the ball arrived for an obvious pass interference call. The ball was now at the NC State 34-yard line, the Irish looked to Price on four straight rushes for 16 yards. Carr dropped back and found Smith on the post route wide open for an 18-yard touchdown – the junior wide receiver’s first touchdown of his career.
NC State’s next possession was almost single-handedly stopped by senior defensive end Junior Tuihalamaka. The Wolfpack tried a throw back to the quarterback that Tuihalamaka read perfectly and tackled Bailey for a loss of four yards.
On the second down play, Tuihalamaka beat his offensive lineman and forced Bailey out of the pocket and drew a holding call. Notre Dame declined the penalty since the ball was incomplete and on 3rd-and-14 Adon Shuler tracked down a scrambling Bailey short of the first down to force a punt.
Momentum fully in hand the Irish took little time to go up by 17 points. Love broke loose for a 24-yard run to surpass 2,000 rushing yards in his career and become the fastest Irish running back to reach that milestone since Josh Adams reached it with 313 carries. Love ended up at 329 carries to reach 2,000 yards.
Carr followed up with a bullet of a pass on an out-route to Smith for 31 yards. Love then burst up the middle for 13 yards to set up a 12-yard scoring strike from Carr to Pauling from 12 yards out.
Notre Dame’s defense sensed blood in the water and started to pressure the quarterback and force turnovers. Traore marched the left tackle back into the quarterback for his second sack of the game. On third and long, Bowen scored a huge clean hit on a receiver over the middle to bring up 4th-and-11. More pressure on the quarterback forced an errant throw picked off by Adon Shuler and returned 44 yards to the NC State 17.
Notre Dame’s offense could not move the ball from there, however, and Burnette came on to kick his second field goal of the game from 34 yards away and the Irish led 27-7.
The defensive pressure continued on the next Wolfpack possession. Pursued by the entire Notre Dame defensive line Bailey uncorked another bad pass, this time intercepted by Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa at the 34-yard line and he returned it to the 19.
Notre Dame’s red zone frustrations continued as Price fumbled the ball at the two-yard line. While the fumble was costly, it did pin NC State deep in its own territory and set up a safety. Bailey fumbled the snap and recovered it in the end zone to give Notre Dame two more points and a 29-7 lead.
The Irish were not done scoring after the safety kickoff. Two passes to Faison put the Irish across the 50-yard line, then Carr found Raridon on a flag pattern for 36 yards at the NC State four-yard line. Love powered in one play later for his second touchdown of the game.
The Wolfpack would try to add points on their final drive of the game but the Irish defense held yet again. Karson Hobbs picked off a desperation pass in the red zone and Notre Dame shifted to victory formation to seal the 36-7 victory.
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BUTLER FOOTBALL
REAGAN ANDREW HAS CAREER DAY, BULLDOGS FALL 31-25 TO NO. 23/24 PRESBYTERIAN
INDIANAPOLIS – The Butler University football team fell to the No. 23/24 Presbyterian Blue Hose 31-25 on Saturday afternoon. With the loss, BU slides to 4-3 on the season and 2-1 in Pioneer Football League action while PC improves to 6-0 and 2-0 in PFL play. Reagan Andrew accumulated 310 yards of total offense in the game and posted a career-high 115 rushing yards on 31 carries.
ON THE RECORD WITH COACH LYNCH
“Obviously, really hard fought football game today between two really good teams. You can tell why they’re undefeated and ranked nationally. Really good skill and really good talent. I thought we played really hard, obviously, just came up a play short or so. But, you know, we can’t fault the effort of our guys. They played really hard and did everything we asked them to. Just needed a couple more plays in the red zone that we just didn’t quite make, and I think we’d have a little bit of a different story if we could have got that done.”
NOTEABLE STATS
Andrew carried the ball a career-high 31 times accumulating 115 yards, which marks a new career-high in rushing yards for the redshirt junior. Andrew found the endzone once with his legs and completed 20 of his 33 attempts for 195 yards. The St. Louis native tallied 310 total yards of offense in the contest.
Caldwell carried the ball five times totaling 40 yards and a touchdown.
Nick Munson tallied four receptions for a team-high 48 yards.
Justin Montgomery tallied 135 yards rushing for Presbyterian on 10 carries.
Collin Hurst completed 12 of his 16 passes for 175 yards and two touchdowns.
Ethan Loss had four catches for 36 yards.
Jeremiah Jackson led the squad on defense with nine total tackles.
Short converted four field goals on the day.
Butler held the ball for over 40 minutes in the contest.
HOW IT HAPPENED
PC put together a four-play drive on their opening possession and were able to find the endzone on a 14-yard pass to Cincere Gill. The Blue Hose converted a two-point attempt, giving the visitors an early 8-0 advantage.
After trading possessions, Butler strung together a 15-play, 89-yard drive that was capped off with Andrew scoring his seventh rushing touchdown of the season from nine yards out.
The Blue Hose responded on the ensuing drive. The visitors put together a seven-play, 75-yard drive capped off by an eight-yard touchdown run by Zach Switzer. The first quarter ended with the Blue Hose ahead, 15-7.
Butler’s opening drive of the second quarter ended in a 33-yard field goal from Ryan Short, cutting the PC lead to five.
With three minutes left in the quarter, the Bulldog defense stood tall as the Blue Hose drive stalled with the help of a false start on fourth down. Jett Jackson converted a 38-yard field goal extending PC’s lead back to eight.
With under a minute left in the half, PC botched a punt return putting the ball on the ground. Mason Armstrong jumped on the fumble giving Butler the ball inside the Blue Hose 20. Griffin Caldwell then scampered into the endzone from 14-yards out cutting the BU deficit to two. PC blocked the extra point attempt as the Blue Hose took the 18-16 lead into the half.
Butler strung together an 18-play, 67-yard drive that lasted over nine minutes to start the second half. The Bulldogs converted a 25-yard field goal, taking the lead for the first time in the contest at 19-18.
BU was able to put another three on the board after a 10-play, 57-yard drive giving Butler a 22-18 lead. PC responded on the ensuing drive with a 75-yard touchdown catch. After a missed extra point, the Bulldogs trailed 24-22 with 11 minutes left in the contest.
PC sealed the victory in the final minutes of the contest with a three-yard touchdown run by Switzer. The Blue Hose secured the 31-25 victory.
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs hit the road next week as BU travels to Dayton to face the Flyers on Saturday, October 18. Kickoff at Welcome Stadium is scheduled for 12 p.m. A link to live stats and a live stream will be available on Butlersports.com.
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BALL STATE FOOTBALL
CARDINALS FALL AT WESTERN MICHIGAN IN FIRST MAC ROAD MATCHUP
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Shut out at halftime last week against Ohio, Ball State responded with 20 second-half points in a come-from-behind 20-14 win. Saturday at Western Michigan though, a 21-0 halftime deficit was never challenged as the Broncos upended the Cardinals, 42-0, in Ball State’s first road defeat of the Mid-American Conference schedule.
Western Michigan (4-3, 3-0) won its fourth straight game overall to remain in first place in the MAC, and extended a four-game win streak over the Cardinals. Ball State (2-4, 1-1 MAC) evened its conference record, a week ahead of hosting Akron in its annual homecoming game at Scheumann Stadium.
Saturday’s storyline was defense — Western Michigan forced 10 punts by the Cardinals’ Adam Saul, and limited the Cardinals to just 1-of-13 on third down. While the Cardinals strung together six drives of eight plays or more in last week’s win, WMU confined the Cardinals to just 85 yards total offense and their longest drive was only six plays. Ball State was limited to a season-low five first downs.
Ball State’s defense forced a pair of turnovers, including Eric McClain’s fourth-quarter interception that was the Cardinals’ first of the season.
The Cardinals host Akron in their 98th homecoming game, next Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
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INDIANA STATE FOOTBALL
SYCAMORES UNABLE TO COMPLETE COMEBACK AGAINST NO. 23 SOUTH DAKOTA
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State fought their way back against No. 23/RV South Dakota on Saturday afternoon in the Sycamores’ annual Homecoming Game, but the Coyotes were able to run out the clock in securing the 19-14 win at Memorial Stadium.
The Sycamores (2-4, 0-2) pulled back within one score with 4:39 left in the fourth quarter as running back Nick Osho secured a one-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Brock Riddle pulling Indiana State back within one touchdown. The scoring drive was aided by a 21-yard completion from Riddle to Keshon Singleton that put the Sycamores inside the 10-yard line, while Deion Brown added a 13-yard carry on his first touch of the game.
The Indiana State defense forced a three-and-out on the following South Dakota (4-3, 2-1) drive with Mason Knipp making the key stop on 3rd-and-4 at the Yotes’ 31 with a tackle-for-loss forcing a punt and giving the Sycamores the chance for the go-ahead drive.
The Sycamores last chance started near midfield following a short USD punt with Brown taking the first carry up the middle moving the ball to the INS 48. After back-to-back passes to Torey French set up a 4th-and-long, the Yotes’ defense held strong with Nate Ewell breaking up the first-down pass intended for Osho and allowing South Dakota to run out the clock.
The Yotes dominated the possession battle on the game holding onto the ball for 45:21 in the game, compared to the Sycamores’ 14:39. South Dakota utilized four Will Leyland field goals (32, 26, 23, 42) to end scoring drives of 9:36, 3:04, 6:42, and 6:11, while their 10-play, 57-yard second quarter scoring drive was capped by L.J. Phillips Jr.’s one-yard touchdown run as the Yotes kept control of the game offensively.
South Dakota overall ran 77 offensive plays for 376 yards on the game, including utilizing NCAA FCS-leading rusher Phillips Jr. posting 34 carries for 187 yards and a touchdown. The Sycamores were limited to just 19 offensive plays heading into the fourth quarter, utilizing the big play with a 57-yard touchdown pass from Riddle to Keshon Singleton, while Osho and Brown broke loose for double-digit yard carries in moving the ball.
Osho saw his 100-yard game streak come to an end on Saturday afternoon as the redshirt junior running back recorded 12 carries for 71 yards. He added four receptions for seven yards and a touchdown, marking his third consecutive game with a score.
Riddle was 13-of-23 through the air in his first collegiate start for 125 yards and two touchdowns. The redshirt freshman quarterback targeted both Singleton and Osho for his first two scoring passes with Singleton hauling in two passes for a game-high 78 yards, while French (three catches, 21 receptions) and Zack Drawdy Jr. (three catches, 19 yards) both had multi-catch games.
Lucas McAllister returned to the field with a career-high 12 tackles, including 3.0 tackles-for-loss as the Sycamores continually attacked one of the best offensive lines in the FCS on the afternoon. Kimal Clark and Ahmond Glass both finished with 10 tackles apiece, while Dallas Westhoff recorded a season-high eight stops in his first start of the season. Overall, the Sycamores recorded four total sacks and 11 tackles-for-loss on the day.
Phillips Jr. led South Dakota with a game-high 34 carries for 187 yards and a touchdown in the win. Aidan Bouman finished 16-of-25 through the air for 186 yards, while Jack Martens finished with a team-high five receptions for 77 yards.
Gabriel Hardman recorded a team-high seven tackles and a tackle-for-loss, while Roman Tillmon added six stops on the day. Nate Ewell finished with three of the team’s five pass breakups.
News & Notes
The Indiana State defensive unit took on one of the toughest offensive lines in the country and held their own on Saturday afternoon against South Dakota.
USD entered the weekend allowing just four sacks through their first six games. The Sycamores recorded four sacks on Saturday afternoon with Mason Knipp, Bryce Patterson, Nathan Gonzales, and Jayden Childers all taking down the quarterback.
The Yotes’ offensive line also entered allowing an average of 2.83 tackles for loss per game allowing just 17 on the season. Indiana State nearly matched that total on Saturday with 11.0 TFLs, led by Lucas McAllister’s career-high 3.0 in the game.
The 45:21-14:39 time of possession disparity in favor of South Dakota marked the largest margin between the Sycamores and another team in the category.
One game after Brock Riddle recorded his first collegiate rushing touchdown, he added the first two passing touchdowns of his collegiate career, becoming the third Indiana State quarterback in the 2025 season with multiple touchdowns on the season.
Nick Osho’s receiving touchdown marked his first catch for a score this season and gives him a team-high seven touchdowns in the 2025 season to lead the Sycamores in the scoring category. He has scored at least one touchdown in five of the six games in the 2025 season.
Lucas McAllister’s 12-tackle game marked his first double-digit tackling effort of the 2025 season and Indiana State’s sixth in the category on the year.
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VALPO FOOTBALL
FOOTBALL FALLS TO DAYTON
The Valparaiso University football team returned to Brown Field for the first time in over a month on Saturday, falling 41-10 to Dayton in the first home Pioneer Football League contest of 2025. The Beacons outscored the Flyers 10-0 in the second half.
How It Happened
Dayton scored two touchdowns in the opening quarter including a pick six. Valpo moved the ball on its first drive of the day, including a 10-yard catch by Michal Rumoro (Genova, Ill. / Genova Community) who made his first career start at running back, but turned it over on downs on a fourth-and-5 at the Dayton 40.
The Beacons had another solid drive late in the first quarter including a 16-yard pass to Jay Melchiori (Marengo, Ohio / Highland [Marietta]), but that drive ended with a missed field goal.
The Flyers added 27 second-quarter points, although Valpo special teams came up with a blocked kick with Alex Goworowski (Chicago, Ill. / Saint Patrick) and Matt Molnar (Avon Lake, Ohio / Saint Edward) both right there turning away a PAT try. The Beacons punted four times and lost a fumble in the second stanza.
Valpo had two turnovers and two punts on its third-quarter drives, but the defense did good work in that period. The first Dayton drive of the second half was a three-and-out, and the second was a four-and-out featuring a big stop by Dre Wilborn (Chicago, Ill. / Westinghouse [Georgetown]) on fourth-and-1 at the Valpo 32. The third Dayton drive of the third quarter was another three-and-out.
The Beacons forced their second turnover on downs of the second half when O.C. Nurse (Dumfries, Va. / Forest Park [Marietta]) had a pass breakup on fourth-and-2 from the Valpo 16 early in the third quarter.
The hosts found paydirt for the first time in the game when Brayden Welch (Oregon City, Oregon / Oregon City) caught a 25-yard pass from Rowan Keefe (Park Ridge, Ill. / Maine South) for a touchdown to make it 41-7 with 9:24 left in the third quarter. That finished off a six-play, 84-yard drive that saw Dayton commit several penalties on a day where otherwise flags were few and far between against either team.
Valpo forced another punt, then added to the point total on Luke Scoma’s 27-yard field goal with 5:50 remaining, finishing off an 82-yard drive highlighted by a 62-yard connection between Keefe and Amir Simmons (Baltimore, Md. / Gahanna Lincoln). That field goal occurred in the closing seconds of the game.
Inside the Game
Redshirt freshman linebacker Anthony Feltrinelli (Westfield, Ind. / Westfield) notched nine tackles to share the team lead, lifting his season total to a team-high 44 tackles. This marked his second-highest total of the season and the third time in six games that he’s had at least eight.
Redshirt sophomore Nic Lendino (Naperville, Ill. / Neuqua Valley) tied for the team lead with nine tackles. He is up to 43 for the season, second on the team, 21 of which have come in the last two games. He has five stops or more in five straight contests and at least eight on three occasions this season. He is two tackles away from reaching 100 for his career.
Goworowski recorded seven tackles, marking a career high.
Valpo played without several key players due to injuries, including starting running back Michael Mansaray, starting linebacker Max Samuel, starting offensive lineman Dan Theiss and key wide receiver Devin Yeats, among others.
This marked the first time Valpo blocked a PAT since Sept. 23, 2023, when Kurt Kessen turned one away against Marist.
Simmons’ reception was the first of his career and he led the team with 63 receiving yards, all on the one catch.
Melchiori had a team-high five grabs, while Rumoro had four to go along with eight carries for 36 yards. Melchiori’s five receptions marked a season high as he returned to the catch column after none over the previous two games.
It was a clean game from a penalty perspective with each team committing just three infractions. The first half was entirely flag free.
Scoma improved to 12-for-13 on PATs this season and had his fourth made field goal in six tries.
The two teams were almost identical in yards gained through the air, with Dayton holding a slight 210-207 advantage. The Flyers notched 371 yards of total offense to Valpo’s 311.
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MARIAN FOOTBALL
NO. 12 MARIAN OUTLASTS (RV) TAYLOR 42-35
UPLAND, Ind. – The Marian football team racked up over 500 yards of total offense and got a timely stop by the defense when called upon, as the Knights outlasted a Saturday shootout against Taylor 42-35. Marian’s victory improves the team to 5-1 on the season, extending their winning streak over Taylor to 16 games.
Marian wasted no time putting their imprint on Saturday’s game, receiving the opening kickoff and driving 60 yards in four plays to score the game’s first points in less than two minutes. Keagan La Belle capped off the first Knights’ series with a 10-yard touchdown, and after the defense forced a three-and-out, the offense again found the end zone, this time with Tristan Polk finding Jake Reichard for a 33-yard touchdown.
The 14-0 lead was grabbed in less than five minutes of game time, but the Trojans would respond, as one of the NAIA’s top-10 scoring teams found the end zone on a 59-yard touchdown pass from Alex Amburgy on their second series. The track meet first quarter continued as Marian took their third possession, with Polk completing a 90-yard drive with a 44-yard touchdown pass to Aidan Wanner. The big-play offense put the Knights in front 21-7, where the score would hold after the defense forced the second Taylor punt in the opening quarter with 1:20 to play in the period.
Taylor made a defensive stand to start the second quarter as the Marian drive that began in the waning moments of the first ended in a punt, and then wasted little time to make the game a one-score contest once more. Amburgy connected with Nathan Munson for their second touchdown hookup, connecting on a 78-yard flea-flicker for the Trojan touchdown.
As they did in the first quarter when called on, Marian responded, getting a lift on a 29-yard Jake Reichard catch that would later spark a 31-yard rushing touchdown for Keagan La Belle. The back-and-forth scoring would continue as Taylor matched La Belle’s second touchdown with a score of their own, but prior to the half ending, Marian would find paydirt once more, with Polk finishing a 75-yard series with a rushing touchdown. The quarterback’s third total touchdown of the night gave Marian a 35-21 lead that would hold going into halftime.
The third quarter continued the high-octane scoring approach that the first half possessed, as the Knights and Trojans put a combined 21 points on the board in the period. Taylor struck first with a Jedidiah Galvin rushing touchdown, only to see the score answered by Polk, as the quarterback completed a 55-yard series with his second rushing touchdown.
Polk’s second touchdown put Marian on top 42-28, however, like in the first half, the two-score lead would be quickly erased. A pair of Marian penalties and a Taylor gadget play aided a 73-yard scoring drive for the Trojans, as Ethan Albert’s second rushing touchdown brought the score to a 42-35 count.
After the Albert touchdown, defense became the game’s focal point, with the Knights and Trojans each locking down their opponent. Marian was forced to punt on the ensuing series following the Taylor score, while the Trojans’ Aiden O’Dell missed a 42-yard field goal in the closing moments of the third quarter, doinking the kick off the crossbar.
The Knights were unable to capitalize off the missed kick as Jake Reichard fumbled on the first play of the fourth quarter, as the team’s first turnover gave the Trojans the ball back in Marian territory. Taylor drove the ball into the red zone, but it would be Marian who stepped up to make a defensive stand, as Logan Carrington intercepted Amburgy in the end zone to slam the brakes on the series. Marian would kill nearly five minutes off the clock following the takeaway, but came up empty in adding to their lead, as Polk had a touchdown wiped off the board on a penalty, and Kenny Curry later missed a field goal to keep the score static.
Taylor would take over possession with 6:28 remaining in the game, and slowly marched the ball into Marian territory. The Knights bent as long as they could, eventually forcing the hosts into a 4th and two from the 28 with under a minute to play. Needing a stop, Luke Swartz made a play in the backfield, breaking up a Taylor trick play to force the turnover on downs, and seal the victory for Marian, as Polk took three knees to savor the 42-35 victory.
Saturday’s game featured 1007 combined yards of offense, with the Knights gaining 519 to Taylor’s 488. Keagan La Belle paced the ground attack, running for 236 yards and two touchdowns in the victory. Tristan Polk ended the game passing 11-15 for 238 yards and two touchdowns, while also running for another two scores. Jake Reichard led the receiving core with 131 yards and a touchdown on six grabs, while Aidan Wanner logged 45 yards on two receptions and his second touchdown of the season. Riley Palmeter recorded 56 yards receiving in the win.
Defensively, the Knights made plays when called upon and were led by Isaiah Street’s career-high 15 tackles. The defensive end made eight solo stops and three tackles for loss in the win, while getting a pair of quarterback hurries. Cade Houseman and Wyatt Woodall each made nine tackles, and Logan Carrington logged his fifth interception of the season while making seven stops.
Marian’s defense limited the NAIA’s third-leading rusher Nathan Parker to 107 yards while keeping the sophomore out of the end zone, holding him 30 yards under his per-game average, while also denying any points to the No. 3 single scorer this season.
Marian returns home after two consecutive road games, hosting the University of Saint Francis for homecoming next Saturday. Kickoff from Ascension St. Vincent Field is set for 1:05 p.m.
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Oct. 12
1920 — In the final race of his career, 3-year-old Man O War defeats 1919 Triple Crown winner Sir Barton in a match race, the Kenilworth Park Gold Cup. Sent off at odds of 1-20, Man o War wins by seven lengths for his 14th consecutive victory.
1940 — Tennessee registers its 17th consecutive regular-season shutout with a 53-0 rout of Tennessee-Chattanooga. The record streak started on Nov. 5, 1938, also against Tennessee-Chattanooga.
1946 — The No. 2 Texas Longhorns beat No. 1 Oklahoma 28-7. It’s the eighth 1-2 matchup in AP poll history and the first time the second-ranked team wins the game.
1976 — Don Murdoch of the New York Rangers ties an NHL record for rookies with five goals in a 10-4 victory over the Minnesota North Stars.
1979 — Boston Celtics guard Chris Ford scores first 3-point basket in NBA history in 1st quarter of 114-106 win v Houston at Boston Garden; game also marks debut of Boston rookie Larry Bird.
1979 — Future Basketball Hall of Fame forward Magic Johnson makes his debut for Los Angeles Lakers at the San Diego Clippers; Lakers win, 103-102.
1986 — Walter Payton becomes the first NFL player to accumulate 20,000 all-purpose yards in the Chicago Bears’ 20-7 victory over the Houston Oilers. Payton has 76 yards rushing and 30 yards receiving for a career total of 20,045.
1989 — Dallas running back Herschel Walker is traded from Cowboys to Minnesota Vikings for 5 players and 6 future draft picks including future stars Emmitt Smith, Russell Maryland, Kevin Smith and Darren Woodson.
1991 — Doug Flutie of the British Columbia Lions breaks Warren Moon’s CFL record for yards passing in a season with a 582-yard performance in a 45-38 overtime loss to Edmonton.
1997 — James Stewart of the Jacksonville Jaguars becomes the fourth player in NFL history and the first since 1963 to rush for five touchdowns. All the TDs are for less than 10 yards, and he finishes with 102 yards on 15 carries in Jacksonville’s 38-21 victory over Philadelphia.
2003 — FIFA Women’s World Cup Final, Home Depot Center, Carson, CA: Nia Künzer scores winner in sudden death extra time as Germany beats Sweden, 2-1.
2003 — Michael Schumacher wins a record sixth world title. He clinches the Formula One championship by two points after finishing eighth in the Japanese Grand Prix. Ferrari teammate Rubens Barrichello wins the season-ending race.
2007 — Philadelphia forward Jesse Boulerice is suspended 25 games by the NHL for striking Vancouver’s Ryan Kesler across the face with his stick, the longest single-season ban in league history.
2008 — Arizona becomes the first team in NFL history to block a punt to score the winning TD in overtime in their 30-24 win over Dallas.
2009 — Brent Seabrook scores 26 seconds into overtime and the Chicago Blackhawks matched the biggest comeback in NHL history, rallying from a five-goal deficit to beat the Calgary Flames 6-5. Chicago fell behind 5-0 in the first period before overtaking the Flames.
2016 — Auston Matthews takes 40 minutes to get into the NHL record book. In the highest-scoring debut in modern NHL history, Matthews scores four goals for the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 5-4 loss to Ottawa. Kyle Turris scores 37 seconds into overtime to give the Senators the season-opening victory. The 19-year-old Matthews, who was the 12th first overall pick to score in his NHL debut, gets his fourth goal with 3 seconds left in the second period.
2019 — Kenyan distance runner Eliud Kipchoge becomes the first to run the marathon in under two hours (1:59:40)
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Oct. 13
1893 — The U.S. yacht Vigilant wins the America’s Cup with a three-race sweep over the British challenger Valkyrie II.
1903 — The Boston Pilgrims win the first World Series, 5 games to 3, with a 3-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
1947 — The NHL holds its first All-Star game with the All-Stars beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3. Toronto’s Harry Watson scores the game’s first goal and assists on the other two goals. Trailing 3-2 after two periods, Montreal’s Maurice Richard and Chicago’s Doug Bentley each score to give the All-Stars the win.
1960 — Bill Mazeroski opens the bottom of the ninth with a home run off Ralph Terry of the New York Yankees to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 10-9 victory and the World Series championship.
1961 — Jacky Lee of the Houston Oilers passes for 457 yards and two touchdowns in a 31-31 tie with the Boston Patriots. Charley Hennigan of the Oilers catches 13 passes for 272 yards.
1963 — Mickey Wright wins her fourth LPGA championship in six years by beating Mary Lena Faulk, Mary Mills and Louise Suggs by two strokes.
1982 — IOC Executive Committee approves the reinstatement of Jim Thorpe’s gold medals from the 1912 Olympics.
1985 — Phil Simms of the New York Giants passes for 513 yards with an NFL-record 62 pass attempts in a 35-30 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Simms completes 40 passes with 29 for first downs, also an NFL record.
1998 — For the first time in NBA history, the league cancels regular season games after labor talks break off.
2001 — DeShaun Foster of UCLA runs for a school-record 301 yards and four touchdowns as the Bruins beat Washington 35-13.
2001 — Georgia Southern fullback Adrian Peterson is held to 71 yards rushing, snapping his NCAA-record streak of 36 straight regular-season games with at least 100 yards.
2011 — American Jordyn Wieber wins another gold medal, beating Russia’s Viktoria Komova for the all-around title at the world gymnastics championships in Tokyo. Wieber, who led the Americans to the team title two days earlier, finishes with 59.382 points, just 0.033 ahead of the Russian.
2013 — Kenya’s Dennis Kimetto, six weeks removed from a bout of malaria, breaks the course mark in capturing the Chicago Marathon. Kimetto finishes in 2 hours, 3 minutes, 45 seconds, leading a 1-2-3 finish for Kenyan men. He beats the mark of 2:04:38 set by Ethiopia’s Tsegaye Kebede last year.
2017 — Gustav Nyquist scores twice and Detroit has four goals in the third period to beat Vegas 6-3, handing the NHL’s newest franchise its first loss. Vegas is the first NHL expansion team to win its first three games.
2019 — Simone Biles becomes the most decorated gymnast in history when she wins record 25th medal at the World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.
Oct. 14
1945 — The Chicago Cardinals snap the longest losing streak in NFL history at 29 games with a 16-7 victory over the Chicago Bears.
1949 — Ezzard Charles TKOs Pat Valentino in 8 for heavyweight boxing title.
1951 — Detroit’s Jack Christiansen returns two punts for touchdowns, but the Lions still lose, 27-21, to the Los Angeles Rams.
1962 — Houston’s George Blanda throws six touchdown passes to lead the Oilers to a 56-17 rout of the New York Titans.
1967 — The Los Angeles Kings, led by Brain Kilrea, beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 in their NHL debut. The game is held at Long Beach (Calif.) Arena. Kilrea scores two goals, including the first one in Kings history.
1973 — 42 year old future Baseball Hall of Fame center fielder Willie Mays′ last MLB career hit, as NY Mets beat A’s, 10-7 in World Series Game 2 in Oakland.
1978 — Darryl Sittler of the Toronto Maple Leafs gets seven assists in a 10-7 victory over the New York Islanders.
1979 — Edmonton’s Wayne Gretzky scores his first NHL goal in a 4-4 tie with the Vancouver Canucks. Gretzky beats goaltender Glen Hanlon with the game-tying power-play goal with 1:09 remaining in the third period.
1990 — Joe Montana passes for career highs of 476 yards and six touchdowns and Jerry Rice ties an NFL record with five scoring receptions as the San Francisco 49ers beat the Atlanta Falcons 45-35.
1991 — New York Rangers right wing Mike Gartner scores his 500th career goal in the first period of a 5-3 loss to the Washington Capitals.
2005 — Ryan Newman sets a NASCAR record by winning his fifth consecutive Busch Series race, the Charlotte 300 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
2006 — Mats Sundin scores his 500th career goal, completing a hat trick with a short-handed overtime game-winner and giving Toronto a 5-4 victory over Calgary. The third goal is Sundin’s 15th in overtime — the most in NHL history.
2007 — Tom Brady of New England passes for 388 yards and a career-high five touchdowns in a 48-27 win over previously unbeaten Dallas. The five TDs gives Brady the NFL mark with at least three in each of the first six games of the season.
2011 — Japan’s Kohei Uchimura becomes the first man to win three titles at the world gymnastics championships in Tokyo. Uchimura finishes with 93.631 points in the men’s all-around, more than three points ahead of Germany’s Philipp Boy.
2012 — Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers sets a career high and ties a franchise record with six touchdown passes, three to Jordy Nelson, and the Packers rout the Houston Texans 42-24. Rodgers completes 24 of 37 passes for 338 yards and ties Matt Flynn’s single-game record for TD passes, set in last year’s regular-season finale against Detroit.
2015 — Sylvia Fowles has 20 points and 11 rebounds as the Minnesota Lynx capture their third WNBA title in five years with a 69-52 victory over the Indiana Fever in Game 5.
2018 — Stephen Gostkowski hit a 28-yard field goal as time expires, and the New England Patriots beat the Kansas City Chiefs 43-40 after blowing a big halftime lead. Tom Brady passes for 340 yards and a touchdown and runs for another score in his 200th victory as a starting quarterback, tops in NFL history. With New England leading 24-9 at halftime, Patrick Mahomes directs an impressive rally by Kansas City in the second half. He finishes 23 of 36 for 352 yards in his first loss as a starting quarterback, with three of his four TD passes going to Tyreek Hill.
2020 — The NFL cancels the Pro Bowl scheduled for January, 31, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Oct. 15
1933 — The Philadelphia Eagles play their first NFL game and suffers a 56-0 loss to the New York Giants.
1961 — Mickey Wright wins her third LPGA Championship with a rout, nine strokes ahead of Louise Suggs. Wright shoots a 3-over, 287 at the Stardust Country Club in Las Vegas for her third major title of the year and her tenth tour victory of the season.
1972 — Stan Mikita of the Chicago Blackhawks becomes the sixth NHL player with 1,000 career points. Mikita assists on Cliff Koroll’s goal in a 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues at Chicago Stadium.
1983 — The Chicago Black Hawks and the Toronto Maple Leafs score five goals in 1 minute, 24 seconds to set an NHL record for the fastest five goals by two teams. The Maple Leafs beat the Black Hawks 10-8.
1988 — Oklahoma rushes for an NCAA-record 768 yards, including 123 by quarterback Charles Thompson. Thompson scores three touchdowns and passes for one in the first period of a 70-24 rout of Kansas State.
1988 — Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins scores eight points — two goals and six assists — in a 9-2 win over the St. Louis Blues at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh.
1989 — Wayne Gretzky of the Los Angeles Kings passes Gordie Howe as the NHL’s all-time leading scorer in a during a 5-4 overtime win over the Edmonton Oilers. Gretzky flips a backhand shot past Oilers goaltender Bill Ranford with 53 seconds remaining to tie the game and pass Howe with 1,851st point. Gretzky wins the game in overtime.
1995 — The Carolina Panthers beat the New York Jets 26-15 for their first NFL victory.
2005 — Michigan gives up a touchdown to Penn State with 53 seconds left, then marches down the field to score on a TD pass from Chad Henne to Mario Manningham with no time remaining for a 27-25 win over the eighth-ranked Nittany Lions.
2005 — Southern California’s Matt Leinart pushes and spins his way into the end zone with 3 seconds left to cap a chaotic finish to the top-ranked Trojans’ 28th straight victory, a back-and-forth 34-31 win over No. 9 Notre Dame.
2008 — Fabian Brunnstrom scores three goals in his NHL debut to match the league record in Dallas’ 6-4 victory over Nashville.
2009 — Detroit’s Nicklas Lidstrom becomes the first European defenseman and eighth overall to reach 1,000 points, assisting on two goals in the Red Wings 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings.
2012 — The Nets bring professional sports back to Brooklyn with a preseason victory, beating the Washington Wizards 98-88 in the first basketball game at the Barclays Center.
2015 — Carey Price makes 25 saves and the Montreal Canadiens make team history by starting a season with a five straight wins, the latest a 3-0 victory over the New York Rangers.
2017 — New England quarterback Tom Brady passes for 257 yards with two touchdowns in the Patriots’ 24-17 win at the New York Jets. Brady, who has 187 regular-season victories, surpasses Hall of Famer Brett Favre (186) and Peyton Manning (186) for the most regular-season victories by a starting quarterback in NFL history.
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Oct. 16
1897 — Michigan beats Ohio State 34-0 at Ann Arbor, the first meeting between theses storied rivals.
1909 — In his 4th title defense Jack Johnson KOs Stanley Ketchel in the 12th round at Mission St Arena, Colma, California to retain his heavyweight boxing crown.
1932 — After a 0-0 tie earlier in the season, the Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears 2-0.
1946 — Detroit’s Gordie Howe scores a goal and gets into two fights in his first NHL game. The Red Wings tie the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-3.
1964 — Babe Parilli of the Boston Patriots passes for 422 yards and four touchdowns in a 43-43 tie with the Oakland Raiders.
1968 — Americans Tommie Smith and John Carlos give black power salutes during the medal ceremonies of the 200-meter race and are later banned for life from all Olympic competition by the IOC.
1971 — Norm Ullman of the Toronto Maple Leafs records his 1,000th point in a 5-3 loss to the New York Rangers. Ullman gets two assists to become the fourth NHL player to reach the milestone.
1976 — Tony Franklin of Texas A&M kicks two field goals over 60 yards for an NCAA record. The distances are 65 and 64 yards as the Aggies beat Baylor 24-0.
1977 — The Denver Broncos intercept seven passes off Ken Stabler of the Oakland Raiders in a 30-7 victory.
1977 — The Minnesota Vikings beat the Chicago Bears 16-10 in overtime with the only successful fake field goal in NFL overtime.
1987 — Mike Tyson retains his undisputed heavyweight title with a seven-round knockout of Tyrell Biggs in Atlantic City, N.J.
1999 — Fourth-ranked Virginia Tech hangs a record-setting 62-0 loss on No. 16 Syracuse. It’s the worst shutout loss by a ranked team in the history of The Associated Press poll.
1999 — Mount Union beats Otterbein 44-20 for its 48th consecutive victory, surpassing Oklahoma’s 42-year-old all-division mark of 47 in a row.
2004 — 17-year old Lionel Messi makes his league debut for FC Barcelona in a 1-0 win against cross-town rivals Espanyol.
2004 — Mount Union beats Marietta 57-0 for its 100th consecutive regular-season victory. The Purple Raiders’ last regular-season loss was on Oct. 15, 1994, at home against Baldwin-Wallace.
2011 — Danell Leyva becomes the first American man gymnast to win a gold medal at the World Championships since 2003. Leyva wins the parallel bars title to become the first gold medalist for the U.S. since Paul Hamm claimed the floor exercise and all-around titles in 2003.
2011 — Dan Wheldon, 33, dies in a fiery 15-car wreck at Las Vegas Motor Speedway when his car flew over another on Lap 13 and smashes into the wall just outside turn 2.
2017 — Louisville’s Athletic Association officially fires coach Rick Pitino nearly three weeks after the school acknowledged that its men’s basketball program is being investigated as part of a federal corruption probe. The association, which oversees Louisville’s sports programs and is composed of trustees, faculty, students and administrators, vote unanimously to oust the longtime Cardinals coach following a board meeting.
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FS1 — NHRA: QUALIFYING, TEXAS MOTORPLEX, ENNIS, TEXAS (TAPED)
4:30 P.M.
FOX — REGIONAL COVERAGE: NHRA: THE TEXAS NHRA FALLNATIONALS, TEXAS MOTORPLEX, ENNIS, TEXAS (TAPED)
5:30 P.M.
USA — NASCAR CUP SERIES: THE SOUTH POINT 400, PLAYOFFS – ROUND OF 8, LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, LAS VEGAS
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
NOON
ACCN — LOUISVILLE AT NORTH CAROLINA
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
NOON
BTN — INDIANA AT MICHIGAN
1 P.M.
ESPNU — NORTH CAROLINA AT DUKE
3 P.M.
ESPNU — HARVARD AT YALE
3:30 P.M.
ACCN — SMU AT NOTRE DAME
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
1 P.M.
ESPN — KENTUCKY AT LSU
1:30 P.M.
ACCN — SMU AT MIAMI
2 P.M.
BTN — WISCONSIN AT MARYLAND
3 P.M.
ESPN — PITTSBURGH AT FLORIDA ST.
4 P.M.
BTN — WASHINGTON AT OREGON
GOLF
6:30 A.M.
GOLF — DP WORLD TOUR: THE OPEN DE ESPANA PRESENTED BY MADRID, FINAL ROUND, CLUB DE CAMPO VILLA DE MADRID, MADRID
3 P.M.
GOLF — KORN FERRY TOUR: THE KORN FERRY TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY UNITED LEASING & FINANCE, FINAL ROUND, FRENCH LICK GOLF RESORT – PETE DYE COURSE, FRENCH LICK, IND.
7 P.M.
GOLF — PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: THE SAS CHAMPIONSHIP, FINAL ROUND, PRESTONWOOD CC, CARY, N.C. (TAPED)
9 P.M.
GOLF — LPGA TOUR: THE BUICK LPGA SHANGHAI, FINAL ROUND, QIZHONG GARDEN GOLF CLUB, SHANGHAI (TAPED)
HORSE RACING
2 P.M.
FS2 — NYRA: AMERICA’S DAY AT THE RACES
MLB BASEBALL
8 P.M.
FOX — A.L. CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES: TBD AT TORONTO, GAME 1
NBA BASKETBALL
7 A.M.
NBATV — PRESEASON: BROOKLYN VS. PHOENIX, MACAU, CHINA
3 P.M.
NBATV — PRESEASON: TORONTO AT WASHINGTON
7 P.M.
ESPN — PRESEASON: CLEVELAND AT BOSTON
9:30 P.M.
ESPN — PRESEASON: DENVER AT L.A. CLIPPERS
NFL FOOTBALL
9:30 A.M.
NFLN — DENVER VS. N.Y. JETS, LONDON
1 P.M.
CBS — REGIONAL COVERAGE: L.A. CHARGERS AT MIAMI, NEW ENGLAND AT NEW ORLEANS, CLEVELAND AT PITTSBURGH
FOX — REGIONAL COVERAGE: ARIZONA AT INDIANAPOLIS, DALLAS AT CAROLINA, SEATTLE AT JACKSONVILLE, L.A. RAMS AT BALTIMORE
4:05 P.M.
FOX — REGIONAL COVERAGE: TENNESSEE AT LAS VEGAS
4:25 P.M.
CBS — REGIONAL COVERAGE: CINCINNATI AT GREEN BAY OR SAN FRANCISCO AT TAMPA BAY
8:20 P.M.
NBC — DETROIT AT KANSAS CITY
NHL HOCKEY
7 P.M.
NHLN — WASHINGTON AT N.Y. RANGERS
RODEO
4 P.M.
CW — PBR: CAMPING WORLD TEAM SERIES – DAY 3, GLENDALE, ARIZ.
SOCCER (MEN’S)
8:50 A.M.
FS2 — 2026 UEFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER GROUP STAGE: SAN MARINO VS. CYPRUS, GROUP H, SERRAVALLE, SAN MARINO
11:50 A.M.
FS2 — 2026 UEFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER GROUP STAGE: SCOTLAND VS. BELARUS, GROUP C, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND
11:55 A.M.
FS1 — 2026 UEFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER GROUP STAGE: NETHERLANDS VS. FINLAND, GROUP G, AMSTERDAM
2:30 P.M.
FS1 — 2026 UEFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER GROUP STAGE: LITHUANIA VS. POLAND, GROUP G, KAUNAS, LITHUANIA
6:55 P.M.
FS1 — FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP: NORWAY VS. FRANCE, QUARTERFINAL, VALPARAISO, CHILE
9 P.M.
FS1 — FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP: U.S. VS. MOROCCO, QUARTERFINAL, RANCAGUA, CHILE (TAPED)
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
6:55 A.M.
ESPN2 — SUPER LEAGUE: TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR AT CHELSEA
NOON
CBSSN — SERIE A: SASSUOLO AT PARMA
5 P.M.
ESPN — NWSL: HOUSTON AT ANGEL CITY
SPEEDSKATING
1:30 P.M.
CNBC — ISU: SHORT TRACK WORLD TOUR, MONTREAL (TAPED)
SWIMMING
3 P.M.
NBC — 2025 WORLD AQUATICS: SWIMMING WORLD CUP, CARMEL, IND.
TENNIS
4:30 A.M.
TENNIS — SHANGHAI-ATP & WUHAN-WTA FINALS
6 A.M.
TENNIS — SHANGHAI-ATP & WUHAN-WTA FINALS
10:30 P.M.
TENNIS — STOCKHOLM-ATP, BRUSSELS-ATP, ALMATY-ATP, OSAKA-WTA & NINGBO-WTA EARLY ROUNDS
6 A.M. (MONDAY)
TENNIS — STOCKHOLM-ATP, BRUSSELS-ATP, ALMATY-ATP, OSAKA-WTA & NINGBO-WTA EARLY ROUNDS
VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
6:30 P.M.
ESPNU — ATHLETES UNLIMITED: TEAM HENTZ VS. TEAM THOMPSON, RALSTON, NEB.
WNBA BASKETBALL
3 P.M.
ABC — WNBA FINALS: PHOENIX AT LAS VEGAS, GAME 5 (IF NECESSARY)
YOUTH SOCCER (BOY’S)
10 A.M.
ESPNU — LALIGA FC FUTURES U-12: TBD, FINAL
