“THE SCOREBOARD”
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 1
SECTIONAL 7
FRANKLIN CENTRAL (3-6) AT SOUTHPORT (2-7)
SECTIONAL 13
GREENFIELD-CENTRAL (2-7) AT MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) (5-4)
HAMMOND MORTON (5-4) AT HANOVER CENTRAL (6-3)
GARY WEST (4-4) AT LOWELL (6-3)
EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL (3-6) AT KANKAKEE VALLEY (0-9)
HIGHLAND (2-7) AT HOBART (6-3)
SECTIONAL 18
MISHAWAKA (6-3) AT NORTHRIDGE (9-0)
SOUTH BEND RILEY (3-6) AT SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (8-1)
PLYMOUTH (2-7) AT NORTHWOOD (5-4)
CULVER ACADEMY (5-4) AT NEW PRAIRIE (2-7)
SECTIONAL 19
NEW HAVEN (2-7) AT DEKALB (6-3)
FORT WAYNE DWENGER (8-1) AT FORT WAYNE NORTH (5-4)
COLUMBIA CITY (7-2) AT LEO (5-4)
EAST NOBLE (9-0) AT WAWASEE (1-8)
SECTIONAL 20
DELTA (4-5) AT LOGANSPORT (9-0)
MARION (1-8) AT JAY COUNTY (3-6)
FORT WAYNE LUERS (2-7) AT YORKTOWN (5-4)
MUNCIE CENTRAL (6-3) AT KOKOMO (4-5)
SECTIONAL 21
INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE (6-3) AT BREBEUF JESUIT (5-4)
DANVILLE (9-0) AT LEBANON (4-5)
INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD (7-2) AT GUERIN CATHOLIC (3-6)
FRANKFORT (0-9) AT NORTHVIEW (8-1)
SECTIONAL 22
MARTINSVILLE (0-9) AT MOORESVILLE (5-4)
BEECH GROVE (6-3) AT RICHMOND (3-6)
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI (7-2) AT CONNERSVILLE (4-5)
INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS (3-6) AT GREENWOOD (3-6)
SECTIONAL 23
MADISON (5-4) AT EAST CENTRAL (7-2)
CHARLESTOWN (7-1) AT COLUMBUS EAST (5-4)
SHELBYVILLE (6-3) AT SILVER CREEK (6-3)
SECTIONAL 24
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (6-3) AT EVANSVILLE CENTRAL (1-8)
BOONVILLE (6-3) AT EVANSVILLE HARRISON (3-6)
EVANSVILLE REITZ (8-1) AT EVANSVILLE BOSSE (0-9)
HERITAGE HILLS (7-2) AT JASPER (5-4)
SECTIONAL 25
GRIFFITH (9-0) AT ANDREAN (8-1)
TWIN LAKES (6-3) AT RIVER FOREST (3-6)
CALUMET (5-4) AT HAMMOND NOLL (5-4)
SECTIONAL 26
TIPPECANOE VALLEY (8-1) AT JIMTOWN (6-3)
WEST NOBLE (8-1) AT SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON (0-9)
FAIRFIELD (5-4) AT JOHN GLENN (1-8)
MISHAWAKA MARIAN (3-6) AT ANGOLA (6-3)
SECTIONAL 27
GARRETT (3-6) AT BLUFFTON (9-0)
WOODLAN (3-6) AT NORWELL (4-5)
FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA (3-6) AT ADAMS CENTRAL (6-3)
BELLMONT (0-9) AT HERITAGE (6-3)
SECTIONAL 28
MISSISSINEWA (7-1) AT HAMILTON HEIGHTS (6-3)
WEST LAFAYETTE (2-7) AT NORTHWESTERN (5-4)
EASTBROOK (5-4) AT MACONAQUAH (9-0)
SECTIONAL 29
PURDUE ENGLEWOOD (8-1) AT WESTERN BOONE (6-3)
INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON (3-6) AT NORTH MONTGOMERY (3-6)
CRAWFORDSVILLE (3-6) AT TRI-WEST (7-2)
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (0-9) AT SPEEDWAY (3-6)
SECTIONAL 30
LAWRENCEBURG (8-1) AT NEW CASTLE (3-6)
CENTERVILLE (4-5) AT GREENSBURG (5-4)
RUSHVILLE (0-9) AT FRANKLIN COUNTY (5-4)
BATESVILLE (7-2) AT SOUTH DEARBORN (3-6)
SECTIONAL 31
EDGEWOOD (5-4) AT VINCENNES LINCOLN (6-3)
OWEN VALLEY (4-5) AT SULLIVAN (4-5)
WASHINGTON (2-7) AT SCOTTSBURG (4-5)
SECTIONAL 32
SOUTHRIDGE (5-4) AT GIBSON SOUTHERN (8-1)
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (9-0) AT NORTH HARRISON (1-8)
PRINCETON (1-8) AT EVANSVILLE MATER DEI (7-2)
MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) (2-7) AT CORYDON CENTRAL (2-7)
SECTIONAL 33
WHITING (3-6) AT KNOX (3-6)
RENSSELAER CENTRAL (7-2) AT LAKE STATION (1-8)
BOONE GROVE (4-5) AT WHEELER (8-1)
SECTIONAL 34
BREMEN (6-3) AT PRAIRIE HEIGHTS (1-8)
LAKELAND (2-7) AT ROCHESTER (4-5)
MANCHESTER (3-6) AT CENTRAL NOBLE (1-8)
SECTIONAL 35
ELWOOD (2-5) AT DELPHI (4-5)
SEEGER (7-2) AT OAK HILL (4-5)
TIPTON (5-4) AT EASTERN (GREENTOWN) (9-0)
LEWIS CASS (6-3) AT PERU (6-3)
SECTIONAL 36
FRANKTON (2-7) AT HAGERSTOWN (9-0)
SHENANDOAH (1-8) AT WINCHESTER (5-4)
ALEXANDRIA (6-3) AT NORTHEASTERN (4-5)
LAPEL (8-1) AT BLACKFORD (1-8)
SECTIONAL 37
INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA (1-8) AT TRITON CENTRAL (3-6)
INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (8-0) AT PARK TUDOR (5-4)
EASTERN HANCOCK (9-0) AT CHRISTEL HOUSE (2-5)
INDIANAPOLIS RITTER (4-5) AT COVENANT CHRISTIAN (7-2)
SECTIONAL 38
WEST VIGO (0-9) AT NORTH PUTNAM (6-3)
MONROVIA (3-6) AT SOUTHMONT (4-5)
GREENCASTLE (4-5) AT SOUTH VERMILLION (5-4)
SOUTH PUTNAM (9-0) AT CASCADE (8-1)
SECTIONAL 39
SALEM (5-4) AT BROWN COUNTY (1-8)
PROVIDENCE (1-6) AT BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (9-0)
SWITZERLAND COUNTY (3-6) AT MITCHELL (1-8)
EASTERN (PEKIN) (2-7) AT CLARKSVILLE (6-3)
SECTIONAL 40
TELL CITY (6-3) AT SOUTH SPENCER (4-5)
LINTON (1-8) AT PIKE CENTRAL (0-9)
PERRY CENTRAL (2-7) AT NORTH POSEY (8-1)
PAOLI (6-3) AT EASTERN GREENE (3-6)
SECTIONAL 41
NORTH NEWTON (6-3) AT BOWMAN ACADEMY (5-3)
WEST CENTRAL (8-1) AT CULVER (3-6)
WINAMAC (6-3) AT SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) (0-9)
NORTH JUDSON (8-1) AT TRITON (1-8)
SECTIONAL 42
FRONTIER (3-6) AT LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (3-6)
FAITH CHRISTIAN (2-7) AT NORTH WHITE (4-5)
CLINTON PRAIRIE (5-4) AT CARROLL (FLORA) (7-2)
SECTIONAL 43
TAYLOR (1-8) AT PIONEER (9-0)
NORTH MIAMI (3-6) AT SHERIDAN (5-4)
TRI-CENTRAL (0-9) AT CLINTON CENTRAL (4-5)
MADISON-GRANT (7-2) AT CASTON (7-2)
SECTIONAL 44
SOUTHWOOD (2-7) AT FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK (3-6)
CHURUBUSCO (3-6) AT SOUTH ADAMS (7-2)
WHITKO (0-8) AT NORTHFIELD (5-4)
SOUTHERN WELLS (1-8) AT FREMONT (6-3)
SECTIONAL 45
KNIGHTSTOWN (7-2) AT UNION CITY (2-7)
MONROE CENTRAL (3-4) AT TRI (4-5)
CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN (0-9) AT INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY (0-6)
SECTIONAL 46
MILAN (7-2) AT TRINITY LUTHERAN (2-3)
NORTH DECATUR (7-2) AT SOUTH DECATUR (5-4)
SECTIONAL 47
NORTH VERMILLION (2-7) AT RIVERTON PARKE (8-0)
FOUNTAIN CENTRAL (4-5) AT CLOVERDALE (6-3)
COVINGTON (2-7) AT ATTICA (1-7)
SECTIONAL 48
FOREST PARK (4-5) AT CRAWFORD COUNTY (0-9)
TECUMSEH (8-1) AT NORTH DAVIESS (9-0)
SPRINGS VALLEY (6-3) AT WEST WASHINGTON (5-4)
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
TOURNAMENT BRACKETS:
CLASS 4A
1. MUNSTER (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CROWN POINT, HAMMOND CENTRAL, HAMMOND MORTON, LAKE CENTRAL, MUNSTER
2. VALPARAISO (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CHESTERTON, HOBART, MERRILLVILLE, PORTAGE, VALPARAISO
3. MISHAWAKA (6)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: LAPORTE, MICHIGAN CITY, MISHAWAKA, PENN, SOUTH BEND ADAMS, SOUTH BEND RILEY
4. NORTHRIDGE (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CONCORD, ELKHART, GOSHEN, NORTHRIDGE, WARSAW COMMUNITY
5. CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CARROLL (FORT WAYNE), FORT WAYNE NORTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE NORTHROP, FORT WAYNE SNIDER
6. HUNTINGTON NORTH (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: FORT WAYNE SOUTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE WAYNE, HOMESTEAD, HUNTINGTON NORTH
7. MCCUTCHEON (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE), KOKOMO, LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON, MCCUTCHEON
8. FISHERS (6)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CARMEL, FISHERS, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN, NOBLESVILLE, WESTFIELD, ZIONSVILLE
9. PENDLETON HEIGHTS (7)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: ANDERSON, GREENFIELD-CENTRAL, MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE), MUNCIE CENTRAL, PENDLETON HEIGHTS, RICHMOND, YORKTOWN
10. LAWRENCE NORTH (6)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECHNICAL, LAWRENCE CENTRAL, LAWRENCE NORTH, NEW PALESTINE, NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS), WARREN CENTRAL
11. BEN DAVIS (6)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: AVON, BEN DAVIS, BROWNSBURG, MOORESVILLE, PIKE, PLAINFIELD
12. CENTER GROVE (7)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CENTER GROVE, DECATUR CENTRAL, FRANKLIN CENTRAL, GREENWOOD COMMUNITY, PERRY MERIDIAN, RONCALLI, SOUTHPORT
13. MARTINSVILLE (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BLOOMINGTON NORTH, BLOOMINGTON SOUTH, MARTINSVILLE, TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO, TERRE HAUTE SOUTH VIGO
14. COLUMBUS EAST (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: COLUMBUS EAST, COLUMBUS NORTH, EAST CENTRAL, FRANKLIN COMMUNITY, WHITELAND COMMUNITY
15. JEFFERSONVILLE (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: FLOYD CENTRAL, JEFFERSONVILLE, NEW ALBANY, SEYMOUR
16. CASTLE (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CASTLE, EVANSVILLE F.J. REITZ, EVANSVILLE HARRISON, EVANSVILLE NORTH
CLASS 3A
17. GRIFFITH (6)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CALUMET, EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL, GARY WEST SIDE, GRIFFITH, HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL, HIGHLAND
18. HANOVER CENTRAL (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: HANOVER CENTRAL, ILLIANA CHRISTIAN, KANKAKEE VALLEY, LOWELL, RIVER FOREST
19. MISHAWAKA MARIAN (7)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CULVER ACADEMIES, GLENN, MISHAWAKA MARIAN, NEW PRAIRIE, PLYMOUTH, SOUTH BEND SAINT JOSEPH, SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON
20. WEST NOBLE (6)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: COLUMBIA CITY, FAIRFIELD, NORTHWOOD, TIPPECANOE VALLEY, WAWASEE, WEST NOBLE
21. EAST NOBLE (7)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: ANGOLA, DEKALB, EAST NOBLE, FORT WAYNE BISHOP DWENGER, FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN, GARRETT, LEO
22. BELLMONT (7)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BELLMONT, BLUFFTON, FORT WAYNE BISHOP LUERS, HERITAGE, NEW HAVEN, NORWELL, WOODLAN
23. LOGANSPORT (7)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: LOGANSPORT, MARION, MISSISSINEWA, NORTHWESTERN, TWIN LAKES, WEST LAFAYETTE, WESTERN
24. NEW CASTLE (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: DELTA, GUERIN CATHOLIC, HAMILTON HEIGHTS, JAY COUNTY, NEW CASTLE
25. CRAWFORDSVILLE (6)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CRAWFORDSVILLE, DANVILLE COMMUNITY, FRANKFORT, LEBANON, NORTH MONTGOMERY, TRI-WEST HENDRICKS
26. INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE (8)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BREBEUF JESUIT PREPARATORY, HERRON, INDIANAPOLIS BISHOP CHATARD, INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL, INDIANAPOLIS CRISPUS ATTUCKS, INDIANAPOLIS GEORGE WASHINGTON COMMUNITY, INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE, SPEEDWAY
27. BEECH GROVE (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BEECH GROVE, CONNERSVILLE, PURDUE POLYTECHNIC – DOWNTOWN, RUSHVILLE CONSOLIDATED, SHELBYVILLE
28. INDIAN CREEK (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE, EDGEWOOD, INDIAN CREEK, NORTHVIEW, OWEN VALLEY
29. SOUTH DEARBORN (6)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BATESVILLE, FRANKLIN COUNTY, GREENSBURG, JENNINGS COUNTY, LAWRENCEBURG, SOUTH DEARBORN
30. SILVER CREEK (8)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL, CHARLESTOWN, CORYDON CENTRAL, MADISON CONSOLIDATED, NORTH HARRISON, PROVIDENCE, SCOTTSBURG, SILVER CREEK
31. JASPER (8)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BARR-REEVE, GIBSON SOUTHERN, HERITAGE HILLS, JASPER, PRINCETON COMMUNITY, SOUTHRIDGE, VINCENNES LINCOLN, WASHINGTON
32. MT. VERNON (6)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BOONVILLE, EVANSVILLE BOSSE, EVANSVILLE CENTRAL, EVANSVILLE MATER DEI, EVANSVILLE REITZ MEMORIAL, MT. VERNON
CLASS 2A
33. ANDREAN (7)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: 21ST CENTURY ACADEMY, ANDREAN, BOONE GROVE, LAKE STATION EDISON, LIGHTHOUSE CPC, WHEELER, WHITING
34. BREMEN (7)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BREMEN, CAREER ACADEMY, JIMTOWN, KNOX, LAVILLE, SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS), WINAMAC COMMUNITY
35. LAKELAND (6)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CENTRAL NOBLE, CHURUBUSCO, EASTSIDE, LAKELAND, PRAIRIE HEIGHTS, WESTVIEW
36. WABASH (6)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: ADAMS CENTRAL, MANCHESTER, SOUTH ADAMS, SOUTHWOOD, WABASH, WHITKO
37. WESTERN BOONE (7)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BENTON CENTRAL, CLINTON PRAIRIE, DELPHI COMMUNITY, FAITH CHRISTIAN, RENSSELAER CENTRAL, SEEGER, WESTERN BOONE
38. ROCHESTER (6)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: EASTERN (GREENTOWN), LEWIS CASS, MACONAQUAH, OAK HILL, PERU, ROCHESTER COMMUNITY
39. TIPTON (6)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: ELWOOD COMMUNITY, FRANKTON, LAPEL, SHERIDAN, TAYLOR, TIPTON
40. WAPAHANI (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: ALEXANDRIA MONROE, BLACKFORD, EASTBROOK, MUNCIE BURRIS, WAPAHANI
41. SOUTHMONT (8)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CASCADE, GREENCASTLE, MONROVIA, NORTH PUTNAM, PARKE HERITAGE, SOUTH PUTNAM, SOUTH VERMILLION, SOUTHMONT
42. INDIANAPOLIS CARDINAL RITTER (6)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: COVENANT CHRISTIAN, HERITAGE CHRISTIAN, INDIANAPOLIS CARDINAL RITTER, PARK TUDOR, RIVERSIDE, UNIVERSITY
43. INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA MEMORIAL (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CHRISTEL HOUSE, EASTERN HANCOCK, INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA MEMORIAL, KNIGHTSTOWN, TRITON CENTRAL
44. HAGERSTOWN (6)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CENTERVILLE, HAGERSTOWN, NORTHEASTERN, SHENANDOAH, UNION COUNTY, WINCHESTER COMMUNITY
45. SOUTH RIPLEY (6)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: AUSTIN, BROWN COUNTY, SOUTH RIPLEY, SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER), SWITZERLAND COUNTY, TRINITY LUTHERAN
46. MITCHELL (7)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CLARKSVILLE, CRAWFORD COUNTY, EASTERN (PEKIN), HENRYVILLE, MITCHELL, PAOLI, SALEM
47. WEST VIGO (6)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: EASTERN GREENE, LINTON-STOCKTON, NORTH KNOX, SOUTH KNOX, SULLIVAN, WEST VIGO
48. PERRY CENTRAL (6)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: FOREST PARK, NORTH POSEY, PERRY CENTRAL, PIKE CENTRAL, SOUTH SPENCER, TELL CITY
CLASS 1A
49. KOUTS (8)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BOWMAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, HAMMOND ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, HEBRON, KOUTS, MARQUETTE CATHOLIC, MORGAN TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, WESTVILLE
50. SOUTH NEWTON (8)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CASTON, DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN, NORTH NEWTON, NORTH WHITE, PIONEER, SOUTH NEWTON, TRI-COUNTY, WEST CENTRAL
51. CULVER COMMUNITY (7)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: ARGOS, CULVER COMMUNITY, ELKHART CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, NORTH JUDSON-SAN PIERRE, OREGON-DAVIS, TRI-TOWNSHIP, TRITON
52. FREMONT (7)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BETHANY CHRISTIAN, FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN, FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY, FREMONT, HAMILTON, LAKELAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, LAKEWOOD PARK CHRISTIAN
53. COVINGTON (6)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: ATTICA, COVINGTON, FOUNTAIN CENTRAL, LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC, NORTH VERMILLION, RIVERTON PARKE
54. ROSSVILLE (7)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BETHESDA CHRISTIAN, CARROLL (FLORA), CLINTON CENTRAL, FRONTIER, ROSSVILLE, TRADERS POINT CHRISTIAN, TRI-CENTRAL
55. COWAN (7)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: COWAN, DALEVILLE, MADISON-GRANT, NORTH MIAMI, NORTHFIELD, SOUTHERN WELLS, WES-DEL
56. MONROE CENTRAL (8)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BLUE RIVER VALLEY, CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN, MONROE CENTRAL, RANDOLPH SOUTHERN, SETON CATHOLIC, TRI, UNION (MODOC), UNION CITY
57. PURDUE POLYTECHNIC – BROAD RIPPLE (8)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: ANDERSON PREPARATORY ACADEMY, INDIANA MATH & SCIENCE ACADEMY, INDIANA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF INDIANA, LIBERTY CHRISTIAN, MTI SCHOOL OF KNOWLEDGE, PURDUE POLYTECHNIC – BROAD RIPPLE, TINDLEY
58. INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (6)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: EMINENCE, INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN, INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN, IRVINGTON PREPARATORY ACADEMY, MOORESVILLE CHRISTIAN, PROVIDENCE CRISTO REY
59. NORTH DECATUR (8)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: EDINBURGH, GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, HAUSER, MORRISTOWN, NORTH DECATUR, SOUTH DECATUR, SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE), WALDRON
60. OLDENBURG ACADEMY (6)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CROTHERSVILLE, JAC-CEN-DEL, MILAN, OLDENBURG ACADEMY, RISING SUN, SHAWE MEMORIAL
61. WHITE RIVER VALLEY (8)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BLOOMFIELD, CLAY CITY, CLOVERDALE, DUGGER UNION, NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG), SEVEN OAKS CLASSICAL, SHAKAMAK, WHITE RIVER VALLEY
62. LOOGOOTEE (6)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, LOOGOOTEE, MEDORA, NORTH DAVIESS, ORLEANS, SHOALS
63. CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA (7)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BORDEN, CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA, LANESVILLE, NEW WASHINGTON, ROCK CREEK ACADEMY, SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH), WEST WASHINGTON
64. NORTHEAST DUBOIS (7)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CANNELTON, EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN, NORTHEAST DUBOIS, SPRINGS VALLEY, TECUMSEH, VINCENNES RIVET, WOOD MEMORIAL
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER
REGIONAL SCORES
3A
SEMI-FINALS
CASTLE 0 BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 0 (CASTLE ADVANCES 4-3)
FW CARROLL 2 HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 0
CARMEL 1 BROWNSBURG 0
GOSHEN 3 LAKE CENTRAL 0
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2A
SEMI-FINALS
COVENANT CHRISTIAN 1 DANVILLE 0
GIBSON SOUTHERN 2 CHARLESTOWN 1
HAMMOND NOLL 4 WEST NOBLE 0
GUERIN CATHOLIC 2 MACONAQUAH 0
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1A
SEMI-FINALS
OLDENBURG ACADEMY 4 SCECINA 0
FOREST PARK 8 WHITE RIVER VALLEY 0
FW BLACKHAWK 9 MORGAN TOWNSHIP 0
FAITH CHRISTIAN 1 UNIVERSITY 0
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SEMI-STATE PAIRINGS
3A
CASTLE VS. CARMEL
GOSHEN VS. FW CARROLL
2A
GIBSON SOUTHERN VS. COVENANT CHRISTIAN
HAMMOND NOLL VS. GUERIN CATHOLIC
1A
FW BLACKHAWK VS. FAITH CHRISTIAN
OLDENBURG ACADEMY VS. FOREST PARK
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER
REGIONAL SCORES
3A
BROWNSBURG 1 NOBLESVILLE 1 (BROWNSBURG WINS 4-2)
CENTER GROVE 3 EVANSVILLE NORTH 1
CROWN POINT 3 MISHAWAKA MARIAN 3 (CROWN POINT WINS 3-0)
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 4 HOMESTEAD 3
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2A
TRI-WEST 5 NEW CASTLE 0
EVANSVILLE REITZ 4 BATESVILLE 1
SB ST. JOSEPH 1 BELLMONT 0
GUERIN CATHOLIC 4 CULVER ACADEMIES 0
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1A
SWITZERLAND COUNTY 1 GREENCASTLE 0
PROVIDENCE 4 WHITE RIVER VALLEY 0
FW BLACKHAWK 3 TRINITY ACADEMY 0
OAK HILL 3 COVENANT CHRISTIAN 0
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SEMI-STATE PAIRINGS
3A
CENTER GROVE VS. BROWNSBURG
CROWN POINT VS. HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN
2A
TRI-WEST VS. EVANSVILLE REITZ
SB ST. JOSEPH VS. GUERIN CATHOLIC
1A
SWITZERLAND COUNTY VS. PROVIDENCE
FW BLACKHAWK VS. OAK HILL
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INDIANA BOYS TENNIS SATURDAY RESULTS
SEMIFINALS, 10 AM ET
MATCH 5 | DELTA 3, CENTER GROVE 2 (CENTER GROVE FINISHES SEASON 23-3)
1S. YUVRAJ DASARI CENTER GROVE DEF. JACKSON DARBY DELTA 6-2, 6-1
2S. CHARLIE VANNATTER DELTA DEF. ALEXANDER KANDRIS CENTER GROVE 6-2, 6-0
3S. LUKE ATKINSON DELTA DEF. HUDSON PAGELS CENTER GROVE 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
1D. TYCE DISHMAN | BRANDON GRUBBS DELTA DEF. AUSTIN CROW | MAANAV KAMATH CENTER GROVE 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
2D. JOHNNY CRACRAFT | CONNOR RAY CENTER GROVE DEF. ROMAN ASHCRAFT | KIPTYN SCHWARTZ DELTA 6-0, 6-3
MATCH 6 | HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 3, SOUTH BEND SAINT JOSEPH 2 (SOUTH BEND SAINT JOSEPH FINISHES SEASON 22-2)
1S. ABHI MANIKANDAN HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN DEF. JACOB HIX SAINT JOSEPH 6-2, 6-2
2S. OLLIE HIX SAINT JOSEPH DEF. PARKER STUMP HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 6-4, 6-1
3S. JAX ASHFELD SAINT JOSEPH DEF. DILAN GAVIN HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 6-2, 6-1
1D. LOGAN FOUST | BRADY STUMP HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN DEF. BENNY GRIFFIN | JACK MATTISON SAINT JOSEPH 6-0, 6-1
2D. EVAN HOLDERMAN | HUDSON OSSWALD HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN DEF. BEN BRADY | COLE HALFPENNY SAINT JOSEPH 6-4, 6-3
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP | 2:45 PM ET
MATCH 7 | HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 4, DELTA 1
FINAL RECORDS: HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (22-1), DELTA (24-3)
1S. ABHI MANIKANDAN HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN DEF. JACKSON DARBY DELTA 6-0, 6-3
2S. PARKER STUMP HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN DEF. CHARLIE VANNATTER DELTA 6-3, 7-6 (5)
3S. LUKE ATKINSON DELTA DEF. DILAN GAVIN HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 6-3, 6-0
1D. LOGAN FOUST | BRADY STUMP HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN DEF. TYCE DISHMAN | BRANDON GRUBBS DELTA 6-1, 7-5
2D. EVAN HOLDERMAN | HUDSON OSSWALD HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN DEF. ROMAN ASHCRAFT | KIPTYN SCHWARTZ DELTA 6-3, 6-2
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INDIANA CROSS COUNTY
BOYS SECTIONAL RESULTS
1. HIGHLAND (16)
RESULTS
2. CHESTERTON (15)
RESULTS
3. NEW PRAIRIE (18)
RESULTS
4. GOSHEN (13)
RESULTS
5. RENSSELAER CENTRAL (14)
RESULTS
6. MANCHESTER (16)
RESULTS
7. WEST NOBLE (15)
RESULTS
8. NEW HAVEN (15)
TIME: 11:15 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
9. DELTA (16)
RESULTS
10. MARION (15)
RESULTS
11. LOGANSPORT (16)
RESULTS
12. HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (14)
RESULTS
13. NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) (17)
RESULTS
14. TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO (16)
RESULTS
15. BEN DAVIS (15)
RESULTS
16. NOBLESVILLE (14)
RESULTS
17. MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE) (16)
RESULTS
18. RUSHVILLE CONSOLIDATED (16)
RESULTS
19. FRANKLIN COMMUNITY (16)
RESULTS
20. SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER) (16)
RESULTS
21. BROWN COUNTY (14)
RESULTS
22. BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (18)
RESULTS
23. CRAWFORD COUNTY (14)
RESULTS
24. JASPER (14)
RESULTS
25. GIBSON SOUTHERN (18)
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GIRLS RESULTS
1. HIGHLAND (15)
RESULTS
2. CHESTERTON (15)
RESULTS
3. NEW PRAIRIE (18)
RESULTS
4. GOSHEN (13)
RESULTS
5. RENSSELAER CENTRAL (14)
RESULTS
6. MANCHESTER (16)
RESULTS
7. WEST NOBLE (15)
RESULTS
8. NEW HAVEN (15)
RESULTS
9. DELTA (16)
RESULTS
10. MARION (15)
RESULTS
11. LOGANSPORT (16)
RESULTS
12. HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (14)
RESULTS
13. NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) (16)
RESULTS
14. TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO (15)
RESULTS
15. BEN DAVIS (15)
RESULTS
16. NOBLESVILLE (14)
RESULTS
17. MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE) (15)
RESULTS
18. RUSHVILLE CONSOLIDATED (15)
RESULTS
19. FRANKLIN COMMUNITY (16)
RESULTS
20. SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER) (16)
RESULTS
21. BROWN COUNTY (14)
RESULTS
22. BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (18)
RESULTS
23. CRAWFORD COUNTY (15)
RESULTS
24. JASPER (14)
RESULTS
25. GIBSON SOUTHERN (19)
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INDIANA GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL
STATE FINALS
PENN 33 FW SNIDER 27
LAWRENCE NORTH 33 TH SOUTH 26
CHAMPIONSHIP: PENN 34 LAWRENCE NORTH 28
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
SATURDAY, OCT. 17
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SUNDAY
TAMPA BAY 7 CLEVELAND 3
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SUNDAY
TAMPA BAY AT CLEVELAND GAME 5: 5PM (TBS/TRUTV/HBO MAX/UNIMAS)
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MONDAY, OCT. 19
CLE @ TB, GAME 6: 5 P.M. (TBS/TRUTV/HBO MAX/UNIMAS)*
IF THERE IS NO NLCS GAME 7, THEN ALCS GAME 6 WILL MOVE TO 8 P.M.*
* IF NECESSARY
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WNBA SCOREBOARD
SATURDAY
VALKYRIES 68 DREAM 64
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NHL SCORES
WASHINGTON 4 NEW JERSEY 2
CAROLINA 3 WINNIPEG 2
TAMPA BAY VANCOUVER 2
FLORIDA 8 SEATTLE 3
NY ISLANDERS 4 TORONTO 1
MONTREAL 4 BUFFALO 3
DETROIT 4 SAN JOSE 3 OT
PHILADELPHIA 3 OTTAWA 1
COLUMBUS 1 NY RANGERS 0 OT
DALLAS 4 CHICAGO 0
NASHVILLE 5 ST. LOUIS 2
BOSTON 4 LOS ANGELES 1
EDMONTON 6 UTAH 2
SAN JOSE 6 PITTSBURGH 2
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCOREBOARD
CHARLOTTE 2 PHILADELPHIA 2
MINNESOTA 3 ST. LOUIS 2
MIAMI 3 ATLANTA 1
NEW ENGLAND 1 CHICAGO 0
NY CITY 1 LAFC 1
ORLANDO CITY 4 DC UNITED 1
TORONTO 2 NY RED BULL 0
VANCOUVER 2 AUSTIN 1
HOUSTON 2 DALLAS 2
SALT LAKE 3 KANSAS CITY 1
SAN DIEGO 2 LA GALAXY 2
PORTLAND 0 COLORADO 0
SAN JOSE 1 NASHVILLE 1
SEATTLE 1 MONTREAL 1
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 7 SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, OCT. 17
FBS (OR FBS VS. FCS)
FLORIDA 27, NO. 7 TEXAS 24
NO. 4 OHIO STATE 19, NO. 5 INDIANA 15
NO. 22 LSU 31, NO. 16 MISSISSIPPI STATE 0
NO. 24 SMU 23, VIRGINIA 13
BOSTON COLLEGE 27, PITT 21
WEST VIRGINIA 45, CINCINNATI 42
KANSAS STATE 35, KANSAS 24
CLEMSON 37, CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 0
NO. 25 NORTHWESTERN 24, MICHIGAN STATE 21
ARMY 56, FLORIDA ATLANTIC 24
BALL STATE 32, BOWLING GREEN 31
JAMES MADISON 49, GEORGIA STATE 22
TEXAS A&M 41, THE CITADEL 0
RUTGERS 37, MARYLAND 30
CHARLOTTE 38, TEMPLE 31
BUFFALO 25, UMASS 18
WESTERN MICHIGAN 21, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 14
NO. 9 OLE MISS 31, NO. 13 MISSOURI 3
VIRGINIA TECH 34, GEORGIA TECH 24
WYOMING 41, NORTHERN ILLINOIS 23
AIR FORCE 41, UNLV 31
MIAMI (OH) 34, AKRON 14
AUBURN 27, NO. 1 GEORGIA 24
NORTH CAROLINA 24, DUKE 20
TOLEDO 34, EASTERN MICHIGAN 14
MICHIGAN 21, PENN STATE 18
NO. 10 TEXAS TECH 53, ARIZONA STATE 25
NO. 14 TENNESSEE 26, NO. 6 ALABAMA 10
TULSA 38, RICE 17
LOUISIANA 33, TROY 6
OREGON STATE 48, WASHINGTON STATE 30
ARKANSAS 31, VANDERBILT 21
SOUTH FLORIDA 29, KENT STATE 2
TCU 17, BAYLOR 6
NORTH DAKOTA STATE 31, NEVADA 17
ARKANSAS STATE 23, SOUTHERN MISS 13
NO. 15 KENTUCKY 21, OKLAHOMA 13
NO. 12 UCLA 17, WISCONSIN 7
STANFORD 34, ELON 7
NO. 3 MIAMI (FL) 43, FLORIDA STATE 35 (2OT)
LOUISIANA TECH 24, UL MONROE 0
NO. 20 HOUSTON 35, NO. 18 OKLAHOMA STATE 32
LOUISVILLE 34, SYRACUSE 26
NO. 8 BYU 28, NO. 2 NOTRE DAME 24
UTSA 38, NAVY 34
SAN JOSE STATE 24 LOUISIANA TECH 0
OHIO 48 SACRAMENTO STATE 7
NO. 11 UTAH 27 COLORADO 24
SAN DIEGO STATE FRESNO STATE 23
NEW MEXICO 21 HAWAII 10
NO. 21 WAKE FOREST 41 CALIFORNIA 7
OREGON 17 NEBRASKA 14
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NFL WEEK 1 SCHEDULE/SCORES
WEEK 6 SCHEDULE
HOUSTON TEXANS VS JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (WEMBLEY) 2:30P (BST) 9:30A NFLN
CHICAGO BEARS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
TENNESSEE TITANS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
NEW YORK JETS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT NEW YORK GIANTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS 1:05P (PT) 4:05P FOX
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 3:25P (CT) 4:25P CBS
BUFFALO BILLS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P CBS
DALLAS COWBOYS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS 7:20P (CT) 8:20P NBC*
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (MON) 5:15P (PT) 8:15P ESPN/ABC
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WEEK 7 SCHEDULE
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT CHICAGO BEARS (THU) 7:15P (CT) 8:15P AMZ
PITTSBURGH STEELERS VS NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (PARIS) 2:30P (CET) 9:30A NFLN
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
NEW YORK GIANTS AT HOUSTON TEXANS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT NEW YORK JETS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT TENNESSEE TITANS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS
DENVER BRONCOS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS 1:05P (MST) 4:05P CBS
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT DETROIT LIONS 4:25P (ET) 4:25P FOX
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P FOX
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 5:20P (PT) 8:20P NBC*
DALLAS COWBOYS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (MON) 8:15P (ET) 8:15P ESPN/ABC
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2026 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS SCHEDULE
6 SUN, OCT 18 VS. TENNESSEE TITANS 1:00 PM FOX
7 SUN, OCT 25 @ MINNESOTA VIKINGS 1:00 PM CBS
8 SUN, NOV 1 @ JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 1:00 PM CBS
9 SUN, NOV 8 VS. DALLAS COWBOYS 1:00 PM FOX
10 SUN, NOV 15 VS. MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00 PM CBS
11 THU, NOV 19 @ HOUSTON TEXANS 8:15 PM PRIME VIDEO
12 SUN, NOV 29 VS. NEW YORK GIANTS 1:00 PM FOX
13 BYE WEEK
14 SUN, DEC 13 @ PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00 PM FOX
15 SUN, DEC 20 @ TENNESSEE TITANS 1:00 PM CBS
16 TBD – FLEX VS. CINCINNATI BENGALS TBD TBD
17 SUN, JAN 3 @ CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00 PM FOX
18 TBD – FLEX GAME VS. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS TBD TBD
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TOP NATIONAL HEADLINES/PRESS RELEASES
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
SHAKEUP SATURDAY: 5 OF THE TOP 7 TEAMS IN THE TOP 25 LOST IN THE REGULAR SEASON FOR THE FIRST TIME
College football has never experienced a Saturday like this.
Five of the top seven teams in the AP Top 25 lost on the same day in the regular season for the first time in history. The last time anything even remotely close happened was on Jan. 2, 1989, according to Sportradar, when five of the top eight teams lost.
Shakeup Saturday was driven by the Southeastern Conference, with No. 1 Georgia, No. 6 Alabama and No. 7 Texas going down as touchdown or more favorites.
No. 2 Notre Dame (at No. 8 BYU) and fifth-ranked Indiana (against No. 4 Ohio State) also lost, although those were less shocking.
It’s the first time Nos. 1 and 2 lost on the same day in the regular season since Oregon (to Stanford) and Kansas State (to Baylor) in 2012.
The chaos, which is sure to shuffle the poll and College Football Playoff seeding forecasts, cleared a path for No. 3 Miami to take over the top poll spot after beating rival Florida State 43-35 in a double-overtime classic that ended in controversy.
The Hurricanes can only hope to do better than the No. 1 team has the last two weeks; Texas and Georgia lost to unranked teams, the first time that’s happened in consecutive weeks since Notre Dame (to Stanford) and Michigan (to Michigan State) in 1990.
Five of the top eight teams in the AP poll lost on the same day in 1989 when No. 3 West Virginia, No. 5 USC, No. 6 Nebraska, No. 7 Auburn and eighth-ranked Arkansas stumbled in bowl games.
Chaos on the SEC
It was nearly as rare for heavyweights Georgia, Alabama and Texas to lose on the same Saturday, which hadn’t happened since Oct. 26, 1996, according to the SEC.
It showed why SEC coaches were so hesitant to give in to playing a nine-game league slate. And it might be fitting that the bloody Saturday came on the same week the SEC capitulated to the Big Ten to move closer to finalizing a 24-team playoff.
The Bulldogs (6-1, 4-1 SEC) had been the league’s last remaining team without a loss, but Gunner Stockton threw two interceptions and fumbled with less than a minute to play in a 27-24 stunner to unranked Auburn (4-2, 2-2). Georgia, which had won 53 in a row against unranked teams, was a 20 1/2 -point favorite in the game known as “the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry.”
Alex McPherson’s 34-yard field goal on the final play sent the visiting sideline into a frenzy. It was Auburn’s first win in Athens since 2005 and the program’s first road win against the nation’s No. 1 team since winning at Florida in 1994.
“We’re just continuing to plug,” said Auburn coach Alex Golesh, whose team scored on a trick play and an amazing, one-handed catch. “We’re going to build Auburn back to where everybody wants it, one game at a time. Just hang with us.”
A week ago, it was then-No. 1 Texas losing to unranked Oklahoma. That setback seemed to have a carryover effect for the Longhorns.
Arch Manning had more late-game woes against Florida. He fumbled with less than two minutes to play — a week after throwing an interception that helped Oklahoma win a week ago — and the Longhorns (4-2, 1-2) lost 27-24 at home to the Gators (5-2, 3-2). Texas was a 10 1/2-point favorite.
Manning completed 14 of 20 passes for 173 yards and a touchdown. He was sacked five times as Texas lost consecutive regular-season games for the first time since 2021.
Like Auburn and Florida, No. 14 Tennessee delivered a defensive gem in the rivalry known as the “The Third Saturday in October.” The Volunteers (6-1, 3-1) held Alabama to 201 yards in a 26-10 win in Knoxville, shutting down dynamic quarterback Keelon Russell and breaking out cigars for the third consecutive year. The Vols finished with five sacks and four takeaways.
Tennessee won without quarterback Faizon Brandon (shoulder). George MacIntyre filled in and got plenty of help from DeSean Bishop, who ran for 159 yards and two touchdowns.
Alabama (5-2, 3-2) was a 7 1/2-point favorite but lost its second straight. Fans rushed the field afterward, and the Vols will gladly pay the SEC fine.
In other ranked SEC action, No. 22 LSU overwhelmed 16th-ranked Mississippi State 31-3; No. 9 Ole Miss thumped 13th-ranked Missouri 31-3; and No. 15 Kentucky beat Oklahoma 21-13 on the road, making first-year coach Will Stein the first Wildcats coach to win six of his first seven games in more than a century.
Indiana loses for the first time in 23 months
Indiana’s 22-game winning streak ended in gut-wrenching fashion against No. 4 Ohio State.
The defending national champion and fifth-ranked Hoosiers looked like they were going to rally to beat the Buckeyes, but standout receiver Nick Marsh stepped out of bounds in the end zone and negated what would have been a 27-yard touchdown reception on a fourth-and-4 play in the final minute.
Ohio State (6-1, 4-0 Big Ten) ran out the clock from there, escaping with a 19-15 victory despite losing quarterback Julian Sayin to a right shoulder injury. Sayin left in the fourth quarter returned with his throwing arm in a sling. Coach Ryan Day said Sayin would miss “several weeks.”
It was Indiana’s first loss since falling at Notre Dame in the 2024 College Football Playoff and ended a 19-game winning streak at home.
The Hoosiers (6-1, 3-1) turned the ball over twice and missed two field goals, the first one after quarterback Josh Hoover missed seeing a wide-open receiver streaking toward the end zone.
Another highlight-reel catch for the Heisman Trophy favorite
Jeremiah Smith delivered another highlight catch, this one resulting in a 38‑yard touchdown on a fourth-down play against Indiana. Smith tracked the pass from Julian Sayin and outjumped two defenders in the end zone for his 12th TD catch of the season and the 39th of his three-year college career.
Smith’s latest one matched former Michigan standout Braylon Edwards for the record for most receiving touchdowns in a Big Ten career. Smith accomplished the feat in nine fewer games than Edwards.
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NFL
PATRIOTS ACTIVATE STAR WR A.J. BROWN OFF INJURED RESERVE
The New England Patriots activated wide receiver A.J. Brown from injured reserve ahead of Sunday’s game against the New York Jets.
Brown missed the past four games after sustaining a high-ankle sprain during New England’s season-opening loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
The three-time Pro Bowl selection was traded to the Patriots this offseason after four seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles.
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EAGLES PLACE QB JALEN HURTS (BLOOD CLOT) ON IR
The Philadelphia Eagles placed Jalen Hurts on injured reserve on Saturday because of a superficial blood clot in his left calf, and the condition will sideline the three-time Pro Bowl quarterback indefinitely, according to multiple reports.
The Eagles’ decision to put Hurts on IR came after consultations with several doctors and experts, ESPN and the NFL Network reported.
Hurts must miss at least four games, beginning Sunday against the Carolina Panthers, followed by matchups with the Dallas Cowboys, Washington Commanders and New York Giants. Philadelphia (2-3), which has lost three straight, then has a Week 10 bye, when the Eagles will reevaluate Hurts’ health and the team’s outlook, per ESPN and NFL Network.
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COMMANDERS RULE OUT RB JACORY CROSKEY-MERRITT, 3 OTHERS VS. 49ERS
Washington Commanders running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt (groin) did not practice all week and was ruled out Saturday for Monday night’s away game against the San Francisco 49ers, coach Dan Quinn told reporters.
Along with Croskey-Merritt, Quinn said quarterback Marcus Mariota (knee), edge rusher Javontae Jean-Baptiste (pectoral) and defensive lineman Charles Omenihu (groin/ankle) will not travel with the team for the game in Santa Clara, Calif.
Quinn said Croskey-Merritt reinjured the groin he hurt in August.
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STEELERS’ DK METCALF OFF INJURY REPORT, PAT FREIERMUTH ADDED
The Pittsburgh Steelers removed one player from the injury report and added another on Saturday.
Wide receiver DK Metcalf was taken off the report by the Steelers (3-2) for Sunday’s game against the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-4). He was questionable due to an illness.
Tight end Pat Freiermuth, however, was added to the injury report as questionable due to a calf injury.
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GAME PREVIEWS
Houston Texans (1-4) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-1) in London
Sunday, 9:30 a.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Jaguars -2.5. Total: 42.5.
Series Rewind: Houston is 3-1 in the past four meetings, which includes a 36-29 shootout in the most recent game last November.
Winners last week for the first time this season, the Texans cross the pond to take on the Jaguars trying to prevent the AFC South division gap from widening further. DeMeco Ryans was successful in his takeover of defensive playcalling last week with four sacks and consistent pressure on Titans quarterback Cam Ward in a 26-3 beatdown. Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud hasn’t thrown an interception this season and adds a familiar weapon outside. Houston acquired wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., Stroud’s teammate at Ohio State, in a deal with the Cardinals. The tandem of Nico Collins and Harrison expands the passing game options as Houston deals with a banged-up RB corps. Woody Marks will get the start ahead of David Montgomery. Collins has been a problem for Jacksonville historically with five consecutive games of at least seven receptions and 100 yards. Jacksonville is the first team since the 1969 Cowboys not to allow an opposing running back to rush for more than 40 yards in the first five games of the season. Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is 5-3 in international games, including last week’s nail-biter against the Eagles in London.
Chicago Bears (3-2) at Atlanta Falcons (2-3)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Bears -1.5. Total: 51.5.
Series Rewind: The Bears demolished the Falcons, 37-17, in the last game between these teams in 2023. Four different Bears scored TDs in a matchup of quarterbacks Justin Fields (Bears) and Taylor Heinicke (Falcons).
Caleb Williams and Michael Penix Jr. were drafted seven picks apart in the 2023 draft. Health willing, they’ll play on the field again Sunday for the first time since the ’23 college season. That Top 25 matchup ended a 52-42 victory for Penix and the No. 5 Washington Huskies over Williams and No. 24 USC. If either team wants to hit that level this NFL season, protection in the pocket has to become a higher priority. That’s why head coach Ben Johnson said he’s bringing a meat-and-potatoes approach to the offense with a focus on a timeshare at running back and controlling time of possession. The Falcons have less cause for concern this week after Chicago lost top pass rusher Montez Sweat to a two-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs. Atlanta never needs an invitation to pound the rock with running back Bijan Robinson. He’s second in the NFL with 732 total yards this season.
Tennessee Titans (0-5) at Indianapolis Colts (2-3)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Colts -6.5. Total: 44.5.
Series Rewind: The Colts have swept the season series from the Titans three consecutive seasons. Tennessee’s last win was in 2022, a 19-10 victory in which the lone touchdown for the Titans was Andrew Adams’ 76-yard interception return.
The Colts ran into plenty of problems last week in Pittsburgh, specifically 188 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns from the Steelers’ Jaylen Warren and 235 passing yards and three TD passes from Aaron Rodgers. That was too much to overcome for an Indianapolis offense looking to regain the form that carried the team to an 8-2 start last year. Indianapolis is scoring 24.8 points per game this season (11th in the NFL) but ranks in the bottom half of the league in rushing, passing, total yards and third-down conversion percentage. Although Jonathan Taylor has rushed for 398 yards and six touchdowns in five games, quarterback Daniel Jones hasn’t been quite as efficient. Losing No. 1 wide receiver Alec Pierce hasn’t helped, but Jones has averaged 5.8 yards per attempt. Tennessee could help Jones find the explosive plays the offense has been missing. The Titans are allowing opponents to complete 74% of their passes, a rate surpassed only by the Miami Dolphins’ 76.6%. Tennessee’s offense has been consistently ineffective, averaging a league-low 11.6 points per game. The Titans suffered a 26-3 home loss to the previously winless Houston Texans last week. Tennessee ranks last in total offense, 31st in passing, 27th in rushing and last in average time of possession. Second-year quarterback Cam Ward is averaging 5.8 yards per attempt, the same as Jones. Since the start of the 2024 season, the Titans have lost 33 of 39 games, with four of the defeats coming against the Colts.
New York Jets (2-3) at New England Patriots (3-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Patriots -7.5. Total: 43.5.
Series Rewind: The Patriots have won 18 of the past 20 meetings.
Wide receiver A.J. Brown could be back for the first time since he hurt his right ankle in a 13-10 Week 1 loss to Seattle. The Patriots are waiting until at least Saturday to gauge whether Brown is fully ready. The Jets snapped a three-game losing streak by beating Cleveland 17-12 last week. The Jets have committed just three turnovers through five games, with quarterback Geno Smith throwing six touchdown passes and no interceptions on 147 attempts. New York wide receiver Garrett Wilson has 31 receptions for 374 yards and three touchdowns. New England cornerback Christian Gonzalez practiced Friday and could be back for another showdown with Wilson. In three head-to-head meetings, Gonzalez limited Wilson to eight receptions for 72 yards on 51 total routes. The Jets have the NFL’s fifth-best scoring defense (19.2 ppg) and will be facing a New England offense that may not have running back TreVeyon Henderson (ankle) or starting left tackle Will Campbell (knee). Henderson and Campbell were both injured against the Raiders, and, like Brown and Gonzalez, were limited in Wednesday’s practice. New England quarterback Drake Maye was intercepted seven times during New England’s first four games, but completed 26 of 34 passes for 374 yards and four touchdowns without an interception during the Patriots’ 45-17 victory over Las Vegas last week.
New Orleans Saints (1-4) at New York Giants (3-1-1)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Saints -1.5. Total: 45.5.
Series Rewind: New Orleans has won three consecutive games against the Giants. The all-time series (regular-season games only) between the teams is tied 17-17.
Jameis Winston played four seasons in New Orleans and made 10 starts for the Saints. Now he’s the Giants’ starter after Jaxson Dart’s season-ending knee injury. Winston is 2-0-1 as the starter in potentially his most extended opportunity since being Tampa Bay’s No. 1 quarterback from 2015-19. The Giants leaned more heavily on Winston last week than they had previously and he responded by passing for 326 yards and three touchdowns in leading the team back from a 14-point deficit midway through the fourth quarter to escape Washington with a 27-27 tie. He passed for 254 yards and all three touchdowns after halftime. New York is 3-0 at home, including a 28-20 season-opening win vs. the Cowboys, the only full game Dart played. The Saints played their last three games at home and lost all three, prompting owner Gayle Benson to publicly call the team’s performance “not acceptable to me” and to say she was committed “to making the decisions necessary to improve this team.” After the game Sunday, the Saints will fly to Paris to face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Oct. 25, then have their bye week, meaning they won’t play at home again until Nov. 8 against the Cleveland Browns. During the final nine quarters of the three-game homestand, New Orleans turned the ball over eight times, including three interceptions and two fumbles by Shough.
Baltimore Ravens (4-1) at Cleveland Browns (3-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Ravens -3.0. Total: 39.5
Series Rewind: Baltimore swept last season’s two meetings and has won the past three. The Browns have started Dillon Gabriel, Joe Flacco, Bailey Zappe, Jameis Winston, Deshaun Watson and Dorian Thompson-Robinson at quarterback in the past six meetings.
The Ravens will see former offensive coordinator Todd Monken, who’s now on the enemy side as Cleveland’s first-year coach. Watson has received another chance with Monken around and he’s been productive early with 1,010 yards and seven touchdowns against two interceptions. Wideout Denzel Boston has been an immediate hit, leading all rookies with 330 receiving yards and leading the NFL with a 20.6 average per catch. The Browns are improved but the old warts were back during last week’s 17-12 loss to the New York Jets. Cleveland had just 198 yards in the contest. Overall, the Browns are struggling offensively and rank 29th in total offense (273.6) and are tied for 27th in scoring offense (18.6). Cleveland defensive tackle Mason Graham (knee/ankle) practiced Friday after missing last week. The Ravens are hoping that quarterback Lamar Jackson (ankle) will be ready after he missed last week’s 30-23 overtime victory over the Atlanta Falcons. But he missed his second consecutive full week of practice. Tyler “Snoop” Huntley could land another start. Huntley scored the game-winning points on a 1-yard run against the Falcons and completed 24 of 32 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns. Running back Derrick Henry rushed for 102 yards against Atlanta. He ranks fifth in the NFL in rushing yards (476) and is tied for second with seven rushing touchdowns.
Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-4)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
Fan Duel odds: Steelers -2.5. Total: 38.5.
Series Rewind: Pittsburgh has won six of the past seven meetings and 10 of 12 all-time. Tom Brady was Tampa Bay’s quarterback the last time these teams met in 2022 and the Buccaneers fell 20-18 after Brady’s two-point conversion throw was broken up by Devin Bush with 4:38 remaining.
Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has thrown three touchdown passes in three consecutive games and completed a season-best 71% of his throws in last week’s 34-22 home win over the Indianapolis Colts. Rodgers has overall passed for 1,234 yards and 10 touchdowns against four interceptions. But the MVP of the offense has been 5-foot-8 Jaylen Warren, who became the sixth player in NFL history to have a rushing touchdown of 50 or more yards and a receiving score of 80 or more yards in the same game. Warren had a career-high 188 scrimmage yards (101 rush, career-best 87 receiving yards) against the Colts and is tied for sixth in the NFL with 410 rushing yards. Steelers star linebacker T.J. Watt continues to excel and has 4.5 sacks and an interception return for touchdown. Undrafted rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels is in line to make his third straight start with Baker Mayfield still recovering from a dislocated right thumb. Mayfield missed practice again Thursday. Daniels guided the Buccaneers to a 24-16 victory over the host Dallas Cowboys on Oct. 8 as he completed 19 of 25 passes for 189 yards and one touchdown. But the biggest contributor was running back Bucky Irving, who had a career-best 165 rushing yards to go with two touchdowns (one rushing, one receiving) to fuel a ground attack that rolled up 241 yards. Irving ranks eighth in the NFL with 406 rushing yards.
Carolina Panthers (2-2) at Philadelphia Eagles (2-3)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Panthers -3.5. Total 38.5.
Series Rewind: The Eagles are 9-4 against the Panthers in the regular season. The last four meetings have been decided by six or fewer points, including Carolina’s 22-16 loss at Philadelphia the last time they met in Week 14 in 2024.
Philadelphia has lost three straight games and is playing without Jalen Hurts and possibly Saquon Barkley and DeVonta Smith. Fourth-year backup quarterback Tanner McKee is poised to make just his third NFL start after drawing Week 18 assignments in each of the past two seasons. He will need help from wideouts Darius Cooper (four touchdowns on seven catches this season) and Dontayvion Wicks, who has averaged just 37.7 yards during the losing streak. Coordinator Vic Fangio’s defense ranks 29th in the NFL with only three takeaways, including zero fumble recoveries. The Panthers are rested after a bye week and looking to climb above .500 for the first time this season. Bryce Young leads the NFL with 317 passing yards per game and has thrown three TD passes in each of his past two starts. Running back Chuba Hubbard has had success in the past against Philadelphia with a combined 241 yards from scrimmage and one score in two meetings. The defense ranks 31st against the run (156.5 yards per game).
Arizona Cardinals (1-4) at Los Angeles Rams (2-3)
Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Rams -12.5. Total: 51.5.
Series Rewind: The Rams have won three consecutive games over Arizona. Matthew Stafford threw four TD passes in the 37-20 victory to end the 2025 regular season.
Another hard-luck defeat, 37-34 to the Buffalo Bills on Monday night, sends the Rams into Week 6. They’ve played well in the second half of late — LA scored 14 fourth-quarter points to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles 24-20 in Week 4 and forced overtime against the Bills with 20 fourth-quarter points — but a complete game has been fleeting. Matthew Stafford has started to hit his stride after a slow start, completing 74.1% of his passes for 383 yards and three touchdowns against the Bills. He did not throw an interception for the first time this season. Puka Nacua had a career-high 17 receptions that went for 138 yards and a touchdown. Davante Adams had two TD receptions of his own. But the Rams’ kicking game proved costly. They signed Blake Grupe off the New York Jets’ practice squad. In 50 career NFL games over three seasons, mostly for the New Orleans Saints, Grupe has made 81.9% of his field goals. The Cardinals arrive on a four-game losing streak after a 45-21 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday. The next day, the Cardinals traded Marvin Harrison Jr. to Houston. Jacoby Brissett completed 61.7% of his passes for 292 yards and three touchdowns, but the Cardinals’ defense gave up 412 total yards, including 163 on the ground. The Lions put the game away with three second-half touchdowns. Arizona now heads back to the Los Angeles area, where they got their season off to what appeared to be a promising start with a 26-14 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. Arizona gave up an average of 37 points over their last four games and former Rams assistant Mike LaFleur, in his first season coaching the Cardinals, might limit Jeremiyah Love this week because of an ankle injury. The Rams will be without left tackle Alaric Jackson, who was suspended for an altercation after Monday’s loss.
Los Angeles Chargers (0-5) at Kansas City Chiefs (4-0)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Chiefs -7.5. Total 41.5.
Series Rewind: In their most recent meeting in Week 15 last season, the Chargers completed their first sweep of the Chiefs since 2013, eliminated Kansas City from playoff contention and left Patrick Mahomes with a torn left ACL.
Coming off a bye week, the Chiefs are looking for their fifth 5-0 start since head coach Andy Reid arrived in 2013. Including his 5-0 start with the Eagles in 2004, he can become the third coach in NFL history with six such starts (George Halas, Paul Brown). Mahomes is 10-4 against the Chargers with 28 touchdown passes and eight interceptions. Running back Kenneth Walker is off to a sizzling start with 621 scrimmage yards and six TDs in his first four games with Kansas City, which is playing at home for the first time in nearly a month (Sept. 20 win over the Colts). Travis Kelce needs six catches to pass Cris Carter (1,101) for sixth place in NFL history. Off to their worst start since 2003, the Chargers rank 30th with just 16.8 points per game. Justin Herbert has thrown at least one touchdown — and at least one pick — in every contest this season. Outside linebacker Khalil Mack has 10 sacks in 17 career games against the Chiefs.
Buffalo Bills (4-1) at Las Vegas Raiders (3-2)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET
Fan Duel odds: Bills -5.5. Total: 53.5.
Series Rewind: Buffalo has won the past three meetings and five of seven. The series dates back to 1960 when both teams were part of the American Football League. One forgettable meeting for the Raiders is when the Bills rolled to a 51-3 victory in the 1990 season AFC title game to reach the Super Bowl.
The Bills can move the ball at will and score often but they also can’t seem to slow down opposing offenses. That means a high-scoring affair could be on tap with Buffalo tied for the league lead in scoring at 32.8 points and Las Vegas checking in ninth at 26.4. The Bills stand 28th in scoring defense (28.2) and 30th in total defense (388.6). Monday’s 37-34 overtime road win over the Los Angeles Rams marked the third time this season Buffalo has scored more than 30 points and given up more than 30 in the same game. Running back James Cook III lost two fumbles – one in overtime with the Bills in field-goal range – and that takes the shine off him ranking third in the NFL with 532 rushing yards. Quarterback Josh Allen leads the NFL with eight rushing scores and he rushed for 121 yards against the Rams while passing the ball just 19 times. Receiver DJ Moore (shoulder) and defensive tackle Ed Oliver (knee) both look likely to miss their second consecutive games. The Raiders have dropped two straight contests and were whipped 45-17 by the host New England Patriots last week. Quarterback Kirk Cousins is playing well with 1,269 yards, 12 touchdowns and four interceptions while tight end Brock Bowers had eight receptions for 110 yards and one score against New England. Running back Ashton Jeanty had just 27 yards on 10 carries and has a paltry 3.3 average with 291 rushing yards. The Raiders entered the week tied for the NFL lead in turnover margin (+10).
Dallas Cowboys (2-3) at Green Bay Packers (3-2)
Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Packers -1.5. Total: 52.5.
Series Rewind: These non-divisional rivals played to a 40-40 tie in overtime last season in Texas, racking up a combined 925 yards of offense. Including the playoffs, the Cowboys have lost five of their last six games at Lambeau Field.
The Cowboys have alternated wins and losses through five games this season. They are 0-2 in prime time, losing on Sunday night in Week 1 to the Giants and on Thursday night in Week 5 to the Buccaneers. Dak Prescott is just 1-3-1 against Green Bay in the regular season despite racking up 16 total touchdowns (14 passing, two rushing). CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens are facing a Packers defense that ranks No. 5 against the pass, allowing 181 yards per game with more interceptions (seven) than TD passes allowed (six). Running back Javonte Williams has scored 20 touchdowns in his first 21 games with Dallas. Green Bay has bogged down in the red zone with TDs on only nine of 18 trips inside the 20. Jordan Love threw for 337 yards and three scores last season at Dallas, while Christian Watson set a career high with three TD catches in his only prior meeting against the Cowboys back in 2022. Discipline has been an issue for coach Matt LaFleur’s club with 46 penalties for 369 yards.
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
RAYS CAPITALIZE ON GUARDIANS ERRORS, WIN 7-3 TO TIE ALCS AT 2-2
CLEVELAND (AP) — Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash wasn’t concerned about the struggles of his top four hitters through the first three games of the AL Championship Series against the Cleveland Guardians.
Cash’s confidence in the top of the lineup paid off Saturday night as the Rays evened the series at 2-2.
Jonathan Aranda’s single led to two runs in the seventh inning when the ball got by right fielder Chase DeLauter and helped propel Tampa Bay to a 7-3 victory.
The first four hitters in the Rays order — Yandy Díaz, Aranda, Chandler Simpson and Junior Caminero — had six of their 11 hits and drove in six runs after they went 7 for 41 with three RBIs during the first three ALCS games.
“A lot of really good at-bats. A lot of hard hits,” Cash said. “But overall, just happy that Junior squared some balls up, Aranda came through in a big way for us and then Yandy there at the end with a add-on homer.”
The best-of-seven matchup became a best-of-three. Game 5 is Sunday in Cleveland before the series shifts back to St. Petersburg, Florida, on Monday. There is no off day for travel after Friday’s game was postponed by rain.
“It was a big bounce-back game. It feels good, but we’re going to take it one game at a time and not look ahead. But we’re glad to be going back home after that,” Simpson said.
Aranda had three hits and drove in two runs, Diaz had two hits and two RBIs, including a two-run homer in the ninth off Matt Festa, while Simpson and Caminero each drove in a run.
“It was just a matter of time to get going. We can use this going forward,” Aranda said through translator Kevin Vera.
Error, timely hitting allow Rays to break it open in 7th
Tampa Bay took a 2-1 lead in the sixth when Caminero lined a double to the left-field wall off Daniel Espino (0-1), then broke open the game in a three-run seventh.
Richie Palacios and Taylor Walls got aboard on base hits and moved into scoring position on a double steal. After Díaz struck out, Aranda lined a single past a diving Bazzana, who was playing near the grass between first and second, and into right field to score Palacios. When DeLauter allowed the ball under his glove, Walls came around from second. Aranda went all the way to third on the error and scored on Simpson’s sacrifice fly.
“It looked like it may have snaked on him or just skipped by him, took his eye off of it,” Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt said. “A couple unfortunate plays for us tonight that we usually complete and just weren’t able to do it.”
“Those were the two runs we needed. In the moment, I see the ball go under the hands of DeLauter, I said, it’s time to run,” said Aranda, who went 0 for 10 in the first three games,
Sharp outing by Martinez
Nick Martinez continued his mastery of Cleveland this season.
Pitching on a 46-degree night — the coldest postgame game in Rays’ history — the right-hander allowed one run and two hits. After DeLauter’s RBI single put Cleveland up 1-0 in the first, Martinez (1-0) retired 10 straight at one point before walking Bazzana leading off the fifth.
“I think your most important games are in the cold weather. We have obviously the climate controlled … But I think you just try to put that aside, right? These games are important,” Martinez said. “To look at ticky-tack stuff like that about the weather, honestly, you’re just so jacked up to be pitching in these moments you’re not really thinking about the weather.
In three starts this season against Cleveland, Martinez went 3-0 and gave up one run in 18 1/3 innings with 12 strikeouts.
Freddy Peralta — who started Game 2 on Tuesday and threw six scoreless innings — relieved Martinez and got the final two outs on the sixth. The right-hander threw only nine pitches and could still be in line to start Game 6 on Monday.
Rollercoaster night for Guardians’ rookies
DeLauter and Travis Bazzana had key hits at the plate, but also struggled baserunning and in the field.
DeLauter was easily tagged out at second after his RBI single when he tried to extend it to a double along with his error in the seventh. Bazzana hit his first postseason home run but also had a tough time fielding at second base.
Bazzana homered in the seventh against Ian Seymour and Brayan Rocchio added an RBI single as Cleveland closed to 5-3.
“You just got to flush it and come back strong tomorrow,” Bazzana said about the loss. “I think we’ve been in situations where it gets tough, it gets tighter, it gets harder, a little closer to the end of the season and you just got to fight for that next win and be present tomorrow. So yeah, we’ve seen this kind of situation before and we just got to bounce back.”
Halpin’s web gem
Caminero drove a fastball to Griffin deep to center, before Center fielder Petey Halpin made a leaping catch before crashing into the nook between the 19-foot wall in left and the 9-foot wall in center.
“It’s all right,” Halpin said of the wall. “Yeah, it was a good play, but I feel good. It’s pretty forgiving. So I mean, there’s no better time than now to go for the ball.”
Up next
Cleveland rookie Parker Messick (0-2, 3.09 ERA) will make his fourth start this postseason. He went five innings and was charged with three unearned runs in Tuesday’s 3-1 loss in Game 2. Tampa Bay’s Drew Rasmussen (1-0, 1.29 ERA) allowed two runs over six innings in Game 1 and struck out seven before the Guardians rallied for a 7-3 victory.
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NASCAR
BRISCOE HAS MOMENTUM, BUT LARSON HOLDS COMMANDING LEAD IN NASCAR PLAYOFFS ENTERING PHOENIX RACE
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Back-to-back wins have vaulted Chase Briscoe into contention for the NASCAR Cup Series championship.
Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell are still lurking, too.
But it remains to be seen if anyone can catch up to the steady excellence of Kyle Larson as the “Chase” heads to Phoenix Raceway on Sunday.
Larson, who is looking for his third championship overall, leads regular-season champion Hamlin by 49 points with four races remaining. His average finish of 2.83 is the best pace over the first six postseason races since the Chase was introduced in 2004 and he already has two postseason victories and two second-place finishes.
Now Larson heads to a track where he’s had consistent success — even though he views Phoenix Raceway with more trepidation than one might expect. He won in Phoenix back in 2021, has 12 top-five finishes over 24 starts and finished third in the spring race.
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GOLF
REED WAITS TO SEE IF HE MAKES CUT IN INDIA AS FADING LIGHT IMPACTS MCILROY, CHACARRA ROUNDS
NEW DELHI (AP) — Patrick Reed was facing a long wait to see if he’d make the cut at the DP World India Championship after play was suspended Friday because of darkness with half the field still to finish the second round.
Reed, the leader in the season-long Race to Dubai standings, shot 3-under 69 as part of the early wave and was on level par for the week. That’s where the cut was projected to be at Delhi Golf Club.
The American was eight shots off the clubhouse lead held by Angel Hidalgo (68), Adrian Meronk (69) and Joost Luiten (68). Thomas Detry was also on 8 under having played just six holes of his second round.
As important for Reed were the positions of Eugenio Chacarra and Rory McIlroy — his big rivals for the Race to Dubai title — and both were doing well before the hooter sounded and they had to leave the course.
Chacarra followed up his opening 67 by making birdies at Nos. 1 and 3 and was 7 under overall, while McIlroy rolled in a 10-footer for eagle on No. 1 and was 2 under for his round after four holes, and 4 under for the week.
Play was suspended just before 6 p.m. local time due to darkness. The round will resume at 6.45 a.m. on Saturday.
Thursday was impacted by a five-hour delay for lightning, meaning more than half the field had to complete their first round on Friday.
Daniel Hillier shot 64 for the low round of the day and was tied for eighth place, two shots off the lead.
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TOP INDIANA PRESS RELEASES/HEADLINES
INDIANA GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL
The Penn Kingsmen were crowned as the 2026 High School Girls Flag Football State Champions, the Indianapolis Colts and the Indiana Flag Football Coaches Association celebrated today.
Penn defeated Fort Wayne Snider in the state semifinal, 33-27, and beat Lawrence North in the championship game, 34-28, at Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield, Ind. to claim the second-ever state title.
Head Coach Jerimiah Maggart’s Penn squad finishes the season 18-0, averaging over 34 points per game, while allowing just eight on defense.
The Kingsmen will be honored at the Colts-Miami Dolphins game on Nov. 15.
Fall 2026 was the second season of girls flag as an “emerging sport” in Indiana, the first step toward becoming an IHSAA-sanctioned sport. The season featured 108 teams from more than 50 Hoosier cities and towns.
As part of this second postseason, 88 teams competed for a chance to reach the State Finals. The IHSAA may vote to sanction the sport as early as May 2027.
Colts Girls Flag Football is fueled by Gatorade and sponsored in part by Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital. The Colts have prioritized flag football as a way to introduce the game to new players and fans, especially girls, who traditionally have not had the same opportunities to learn and play the game as boys.
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COLTS FOOTBALL
NFL GAME CAPSULE: TENNESSEE 0-5 AT INDIANAPOLIS 2-3
Regular Season: IND leads series, 41-21 (IND won past 6)
Last reg. season meeting: 10/26/25: TEN 14 at IND 38
TITANS NOTES:
QB CAM WARD aims for his 5th start in row with 170+ pass yards. Has TD pass in 6 of his past 7 road starts. Passed for 259 yards & TD in last meeting. • RB TONY POLLARD aims for his 5th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Since 2021, has 70 games with 50+ scrimmage yards, tied-most in NFL (Derrick Henry). Has 4 rush TDs in his 5 career games vs. Ind. • RB TYJAE SPEARS had career-high 9 receptions last week. Has 65+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his 5 career games vs. Ind. Aims for his 3rd in row overall vs. Ind. & 4th in row at Ind. with rush TD. • WR CARNELL TATE leads all rookies with 23 receptions & ranks 2nd with 274 rec. yards. Has 6+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in each of his 1st 2 career road games. • WR CALVIN RIDLEY aims for his 3rd in row at Ind. with 75+ rec. yards & rec. TD. • WR WAN’DALE ROBINSON had 6 catches for team-high 53 rec. yards last week. Had 5 catches for 71 yards & TD in his only career game vs. Ind. (12/29/24 w/ NYG). Since 2024, is 1 of 6 WRs with 5+ catches in 25+ games (26). • LB ANTHONY HILL ranks 2nd among rookies with 47 tackles in 2026 & aims for his 6th in row with 5+ tackles. • LB CODY BARTON had TFL & PD in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ tackles. • LB CEDRIC GRAY has 5+ tackles in 9 of his past 10 on road. • DE JACOB MARTIN had 29th career sack last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 0.5+ sacks. • DL JOHN FRANKLIN-MYERS aims for his 3rd in row on road with TFL. Has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of his past 3 vs. Ind. • DT JEFFERY SIMMONS is 1 of 2 DL (Deone Walker) with 4 TFL & 3 PD in 2026. Leads all DL with 28 tackles this season. Had 9 tackles & sack in his last game at Ind. (12/22/24). • S TONY ADAMS led team with 9 tackles last week. • S TERRELL BURGESS had 8 tackles & 5th-career PD in Week 5.
COLTS NOTES:
QB DANIEL JONES passed for season-high 267 yards last week. Has 17 TDs (13 pass, 4 rush) vs. 3 INTs for 102.9 rating in 8 career starts at Lucas Oil Stadium, with TD pass in each start. Passed for 272 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 136 rating in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Ten. with 100+ rating. • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR is 1 of 2 AFC RBs (Derrick Henry) with 6+ rush TDs (6) in 2026. Has 510 scrimmage yards (170 per game) & 9 TDs (8 rush, 1 rec.) in his past 3 vs. Ten., with 3 scrimmage TDs in each game. Can become 4th player ever under age 28 with 20 games of 2+ rush TDs. Has 42 scrimmage TDs (40 rush, 2 rec.) in 44 career games at Lucas Oil Stadium. Needs 4 rush yards to reach 8,000 for his career. • TE TYLER WARREN led team with 7 receptions for season-high 83 yards & had his 2nd career rush TD in Week 5. Leads all AFC TEs with 30 catches in 2026. • WR JOSH DOWNS has rec. TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. Ten. & aims for his 3rd in row at home vs. Ten. with TD catch. • WR KEENAN ALLEN aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ catches. • DT DEFOREST BUCKNER had sack last week. Is 1 of 2 in AFC (Will Anderson) with TFL in 4 straight games entering Week 6. Had sack in last meeting. Since 2016, is 1 of 4 DL (Aaron Donald, Danielle Hunter & Chris Jones) with 75+ sacks (75.5) & 100+ TFL (101). • DE LAIATU LATU had career-high 2 PD last week. • LB AKEEM DAVIS-GAITHER is 1 of 2 in AFC (Alex Singleton) with 7+ tackles in each of 1st 5 weeks. • CB SAUCE GARDNER has 4 PD in his past 4. • CB JUSTIN WALLEY had 1st-career FF last week. • CB CHARVARIUS WARD aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ten. with PD. • S AJ HAULCY (rookie) aims for his 3rd in row with PD.
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The Indianapolis Colts today activated tight end Will Mallory from the Injured Reserve list.
Mallory, 6-4, 239 pounds, was placed on the team’s Injured Reserve list on August 30, 2026. He has appeared in 24 career games (two starts) with the Colts and has caught 23 passes for 252 yards (11.0 avg.). Mallory was originally selected by the team in the fifth round (162nd overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Miami (FL). In 2025, he saw action in two games and had one reception for 16 yards.
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INDIANA PACERS
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Pacers announced Saturday the team waived James Johnson, Keba Keita, and Rienk Mast.
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INDIANA FOOTBALL
NO. 4 OHIO STATE HOLDS OFF NO. 5 INDIANA FOR 19-15 VICTORY BUT LOSES QB JULIAN SAYIN TO INJURY
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — No. 4 Ohio State got the victory it craved. It just came at a hefty price — the loss of starting quarterback Julian Sayin for several weeks with an injured right arm.
Sayin threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Jeremiah Smith on fourth-and-1 early in the fourth quarter before leaving, and the Buckeyes held on Saturday for a 19-15 victory over No. 5 Indiana when wide receiver Nick Marsh’s left foot came down out of bounds on what would have been the go-ahead score for the Hoosiers with 1:02 to go.
The defending national champions had won 22 straight overall and 19 in a row at home, the two longest active streaks in the Football Bowl Subdivision. The Buckeyes (6-1, 4-0 Big Ten) also got a measure of revenge for last December’s loss to the Hoosiers in the league’s title game.
“I don’t have a ton of details, but it looks like Julian will be out several weeks,” said Buckeyes coach Ryan Day, who described the game as wild and hard to put into words. “When the ball was in the air (to Marsh), I started thinking about getting a 2-minute drill ready to go.”
Instead, the Buckeyes simply ran out the clock.
But the Hoosiers (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) sure didn’t go down easily.
After Smith’s score gave the Buckeyes a 19-7 lead, Josh Hoover returned from a right arm injury, led the Hoosiers down the field and capped the 75-yard drive with a 19-yard TD pass to Marsh and a 2-point conversion pass to Turbo Richard to cut the deficit to 19-15 with 10:30 left.
Hoover got one last chance after Sayin’s departure and quickly got the Hoosiers into position for a second straight fourth-quarter comeback. But as the wide open Marsh sprinted toward the front corner of the end zone for the catch, his left foot came down on the white paint. Marsh knew it, putting his hands on his helmet as the crowd roared and the stadium fireworks went off.
Marsh did not speak to reporters following the game.
Indiana coach Curt Cignetti suffered his first home loss in three seasons in the first top five game ever played at Memorial Stadium.
“That was our blitz check,” Cignetti said. “We had it, we just didn’t make it happen. This one is a tough one to swallow.”
While the Buckeyes were relieved to hang on, they weren’t celebrating long with Sayin hurting.
“We’ll regroup,” Day said, referring to who will lead the Buckeyes in Sayin’s absence. “This is bigger than one person. Obviously, you don’t want to see him get hurt. If Luke is in there, we may have to do things a little differently, but we’ve got a bye week to put our heads together and figure that out.”
While the game lived up to the hype, the quarterbacks did not.
Sayin was 15 of 29 for 235 yards with two interceptions for the second straight week before getting hurt. Hoover was 20 of 40 for 296 yards with one TD and one lost fumble, his first turnover of the year. Charlie Becker caught nine passes for 165 yards.
Smith also had an uncharacteristic day, catching only four passes for 68 yards.
“We remember what happened Dec. 6,” Smith said, referring to the Big Ten title game. “And we knew we had to come out here and win today.”
The Takeaway
Ohio State: It’s unclear what will happen next for the Buckeyes. Freshman Luke Fahey finished the game but looked sped up, at times, in his first significant action. The Buckeyes still managed to snap a three-game losing streak against top 10 foes. Whether they’ll move up in the AP Top 25 will depend on what voters think about the quarterback situation.
Indiana: The Hoosiers played uncharacteristically poorly Saturday. After losing no fumbles in 1,487 snaps since the 2025 season opener, they lost two early in the third quarter. They held Smith largely in check but still gave up the one score. They certainly will fall in the rankings, the question is how far.
A champions’ ride
Cignetti drove the pace car in May’s Indianapolis 500 and on Saturday five-time IndyCar champ Alex Palou returned the favor by replacing Hoosier the Bison in the pregame IndyCar drive.
That tradition began this season, and while Cignetti bemoaned the fact Indiana missed out on so many opportunities, the Hoosiers can take a message from the Spaniard’s dominant six-season run. Palou didn’t win every race this year as he defended his title.
“The sun comes up tomorrow and we’ve got to get ready for Michigan,” Cignetti said.
Up next
Ohio State: Has a well-timed bye week before visiting No. 19 Southern California on Oct. 31.
Indiana: Will try to win two straight over Michigan for the first time since 1958-59 when it heads to Ann Arbor next weekend.
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PURDUE VOLLEYBALL
LINCOLN, Neb. – The No. 13 Purdue Boilermakers played its first four-setter of the season, forcing the No. 1 Nebraska Cornhuskers to additional sets, ultimately falling 13-25, 25-20, 19-25, 14-25).
Freshman Addy Tindall, coming off one of her best performances of Big Ten play at Iowa after going errorless on the attack with a Big Ten-high in kills, led all players with 16 kills.
Taylor Anderson dished out 36 assists in the match, adding three kills, five digs and a block.
Purdue controlled Set 2, going on to win it 25-20 to hand Nebraska its first set loss of the Big Ten season and first against a Big Ten opponent since November 14, 2025. In the set, Purdue out-hit Nebraska .237 to .118 and out-blocked the Huskers 4-1.
UP NEXT
The Boilermakers return home next week to Holloway Gymnasium, where the squad will take on its seventh opponent ranked or receiving votes in the AVCA poll in the last eight matches, hosting #23 Minnesota on Friday at 7 p.m. ET on B1G+. Then, Purdue will return Sunday at 4 p.m. ET to take on Northwestern on Big Ten Network.
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NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
The second-ranked University of Notre Dame football team (6-1) battled back to take a lead in the second half but fell 28-24 to No. 8 BYU (6-0) in a sold-out LaVell Edwards Stadium. The Cougars scored the go-ahead touchdown, their only points of the second half, with 1:47 remaining in the game. Notre Dame’s attempt to match the late score from the home team ended when time ran out on the Irish at the BYU seven-yard line.
The Irish overcame ejections, turnovers and uneven play on both sides of the ball to take a 24-21 lead with 9:31 left in the game. BYU rallied with a 10-play, 55-yard drive to answer. Notre Dame drove the length of the field over the course of 15 plays but a pass in the end zone intended for Jaden Greathouse fell incomplete to end the game.
CJ Carr battled all night, completing 27 of 49 passes for 261 yards with Greathouse catching eight of those offerings for 125 yards. The Irish defense, playing without Boubacar Traore who was ejected for targeting on BYU’s first possession of the game, held the Cougars to seven points in the second half. Luke Talich and Drayk Bowen led the defensive effort with eight tackles each.
The Cougars were feeding off the frenzied home crowd on the opening drive, completing three passes for first downs. BYU also were given 15 yards on a roughing the passer penalty on Boubacar Traore which also included targeting. After review, the call was upheld and Traore would be ejected for the remainder of the game.
BYU converted a key third down at the nine-yard line, then scored one play later on a short touchdown run by quarterback Bear Bachmeier.
Notre Dame answered with a 46-yard field goal from Spencer Porath. Nolan James Jr. rushed for 15 yards and two first downs on the drive, while Jordan Faison caught two passes for 24 yards.
BYU earned two first downs on its second drive of the game to inch across midfield until the Irish defense earned the stop. On second and long, Keon Keeley knocked down a pass at the line of scrimmage and BYU dropped a third-down screen attempt with Jaylen Sneed in close pursuit. The Irish took over possession at their own 16.
Faison started the drive off with a six-yard catch. James Jr. then burst up the middle, cut outside, made a defender miss and earned 26 yards on the final play of the first quarter. James Jr. got four more, but then was caught in the backfield on second down to make it third and long.
Carr looked to Micah Gilbert and with the defender all over him, Gilbert stuck out his hand on the sidelines and made a spectacular one-handed grab for 13 yards to move the sticks. James Jr. continued his hard running between the tackles, getting 16 yards for another first down. The Irish got a short run next followed by Carr throwing a perfect come back pattern to Faison who made a diving catch at the 12-yard line.
The next play was a quick shot out to James Flanigan for no gain, then Carr carried on a designed quarterback draw to make it third down and six at the eight-yard line. Notre Dame turned back to James Jr. who powered in for the touchdown behind devastating blocks from Sullivan Absher, Guerby Lambert and Flanigan.
BYU moved down the field to retake the lead while going deep into their playbook. Two quarterback runs and a pass across the middle moved the ball to the Irish 27-yard line. On third and six, BYU ran an option right and was able to dig out eight yards for a first down. The ensuing play, BYU threw it backwards, then back to Bachmeier who made an Irish defender miss to score the touchdown. The home team had taken the lead 14-10 with 5:52 left in the second quarter.
The Irish went three-and-out quickly when a Carr pass was knocked in the air and he was forced to catch it to maintain possession. BYU took over at their own 28 after a Jasper Scaife 51-yard punt.
The momentum was all in the home team’s hands and they took advantage. The Cougars ripped off their biggest run of the game for 23 yards across midfield and completed another long pass to get the Irish 15-yard line. The Cougars continued their creative play calls in the redzone, pulling out a reverse that ended up at the one-yard line. Bachmeier jumped in from there and BYU had a 21-10 lead with 1:37 left in the half.
Notre Dame needed a drive to get points and appeared on their way to at least a field goal. Carr found Greathouse for 24 yards, then seven more before a third down pass to Larsen gave the Irish a first down at the BYU 37. Gilbert earned a pass interference call down the right sidelines to put the ball at the 17-yard line.
Carr then tried Larsen twice, once at the pylon and then on a deep fade but missed both throws. Gilbert stepped up next, stabbing a slant out of the air at the five for a first down with nine seconds left. Notre Dame appeared to spike the ball with six seconds remaining but Carr, in his haste to get the ball to the ground, lost control and after review – and after it was called a spike on the field – BYU was given the ball when one of their defenders jumped on the loose ball.
Instead of heading into halftime down by one score, BYU retained their 11-point lead after taking a knee on the final play.
Notre Dame received the kick after halftime but could manage just one first down before kicking it away. The defense did get the Irish the ball back after a key second down stop by Jaylen Sneed on a Bachmeier draw play. BYU was called for offensive pass interference on the next play and would have to punt the ball away.
The Irish continued to struggle on offense and could not earn a first down. Two short runs, then a slant pattern to James Jr. was tackled one yard short of the first down.
BYU’s first miscue of the game earned Notre Dame a scoring chance. Scaife punted the ball away and the catch was dropped by Cannon DeVries at the BYU 41-yard line. Freshman Bubba Frazier was there for the recovery and the Irish were back in business.
Carr found Greathouse for eight yards, then James Jr. got the first down. Two incompletions were sandwiched between a James Jr. six-yard run and Notre Dame faced fourth and four at the BYU 24. This time the slant to James Jr. got the first down after the Irish back fought for the final yard at the 19.
The Irish would have to settle for a 31-yard field goal after Carr scrambled for four yards, overthrew Flanigan in the end zone and James Jr. was able to only get one yard on third and six.
Notre Dame had cut the lead to eight points with 3:17 left in the third quarter. The Irish needed the ball back quickly and the defense did its job. Leonard Moore broke up a pass on third down to force BYU to punt at its own 28. BYU called for a fake punt that had no chance of success, as Luke Talich led a group of Irish defenders to swallow up the punter and give the Irish the ball at the 24-yard line.
The Irish could not move much farther than that position. A short run, an incomplete pass and a Carr scramble brought out Porath yet again who converted a 39-yard field goal to make the score 21-16 BYU just before the end of the third quarter.
Another three-and-out was needed from the defense and they stepped up again. Sneed performed a great open field tackle on second down and Joey O’Brien swatted away a slant pass on third down to force a punt.
Notre Dame took over at its own 32. It was third-and-four as Carr bought time moving to his right and found Greathouse wide open behind the defense for a 38-yard gain. Greathouse got eight more on a catch on first down, but two consecutive runs by Aneyas Williams were stuffed and Notre Dame faced fourth and one. Carr picked up the fourth down conversion on a burst up the middle behind a block by Williams. It was first and goal at the 10-yard line.
Jonaz Walton powered down to the two-yard line, then followed Anthonie Knapp and Sullivan Absher into the end zone for a touchdown. The Irish went for two and Walton walked into the end zone cleanly behind a Guerby Lambert block that cleaned out the entire BYU defensive line. The Irish had the lead for the first time in the game 24-21 with 9:31 left.
The defense needed another stop and yet again delivered. BYU moved the ball across midfield and on the tackle, DJ McKinney limped to the sidelines. Jayden Sanders came on in substitution and BYU looked his way on the first play with a double move down the sidelines. Sanders was not fooled in the least, stayed with his assignment and made an interception at the Notre Dame 15-yard line.
Unfortunately, the Irish could not earn a first down on their possession after a run for negative yardage on the first play and punted away. Scaife uncorked a 60-yard boot but a 23-yard return gave the home team the ball at their own 45 with just under six minutes left.
BYU converted a third and five at midfield, then completed a long pass down to the Notre Dame 15-yard line. Bachmeier then powered to the 10, the five and the two-yard line before the two-minute timeout. A false start pushed BYU back, but on third down Bachmeier found Walker Lyons in the end zone after a subtle push off of the Notre Dame defender. The home team had the lead back.
The final Irish drive began with a Larsen catch for eight yards followed by two incompletions. Carr found Faison on fourth and two to keep the drive alive, then moved to his left and hit a Greathouse for a first down at the BYU 39.
BYU continued to bring pressure and Carr was up to the task when on third and four he side-stepped a free rusher and found Greathouse for a sliding catch. Faison notched yet another grab to get the ball to the 19 with 26 seconds left. Larsen got six yards on a catch and on fourth down Gilbert converted with just four seconds left to place the ball at the seven-yard line and give Notre Dame one more shot.
Carr looked for Greathouse in the back right-corner of the endzone, but the ball fell incomplete.
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BUTLER FOOTBALL
INDIANAPOLIS – Butler fell to the Dayton Flyers 19-9 on Saturday afternoon at the Bud & Jackie Sellick Bowl. With the loss, Butler slides to 5-2 on the season and 2-1 in PFL action while Dayton improves to 5-1 on the season and 2-1 in league action.
ON THE RECORD WITH COACH LYNCH
“Tough one today. I thought that we played hard. We didn’t execute very well. We made some mistakes that you can’t come back from against a good football team. I thought our defense really battled, specifically in the second half. I think they would like to add some plays back in the first half. We did a good job of keeping the numbers down, the score down in the first half, but they played really well in the second half. They did everything for us to win offensively. Just stubbed our toe too many times, never got into a rhythm.
Obviously, the turnovers were killers, especially early in downs, and there were first down plays. Sometimes you can live with it if it’s a third down play and you’re trying to push the ball down the field or something like that. We’ve been awesome in turnover margin, been the best in the country but today we certainly weren’t, and you see what the result is. I like this group a lot. I think we’ll bounce back. A lot of football left, and we got to get back to the drawing board this week.”
NOTEABLE STATS
Nick Munson hauled in five catches for 80 yards and a touchdown.
Gabe Passini completed 15-of-26 passes for 152 yards and one touchdown.
Madden Beriault led the defense with 14 tackles and half a tackle for loss.
Tommy Diamond totaled 11 tackles and one tackle for loss.
Kameron Armstrong had three tackles for loss.
Beck Janki converted a 30-yard field goal.
Dayton had three interceptions in the game.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Butler committed its first turnover of the season on an interception on the first play of the game. After forcing a missed field goal from the Flyers, Butler strung together an eight-play, 61-yard drive that ended with a Janki field goal as the Bulldogs took the early 3-0 lead. At the end of the first, Butler held the slim 3-0 advantage.
Dayton opened the second quarter with a 25-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Cowgill, giving the visitors a 7-3 lead. Both teams traded possessions back and forth as neither side was able to get into scoring range. With just under two minutes left in the second, Dayton converted a 33-yard touchdown pass to Luke Hansen as the Flyers took the 14-3 lead. Dayton took the 11-point lead into the half.
Neither side was able to generate much offense in the early part of the third quarter as a Butler turnover halted the Dawgs’ offensive momentum. Off the turnover, Dayton put together a long drive, but the Bulldog defense had a big stop of fourth and one, forcing a turnover on downs. Dayton took the 14-3 lead into the final quarter of action.
Butler started the fourth quarter with a nine-play, 79-yard drive that ended with a 20-yard touchdown reception from Munson. BU attempted a two-point conversion that was unsuccessful, cutting the Dayton lead to five (14-9). Dayton responded with a 13-play, 61-yard drive that ended with a field goal as the Flyers’ lead grew to eight (17-9) with just over five minutes left in the game. Butler was unable to mount a comeback in the final minutes as Dayton secured the 19-9 victory with a safety on Butler’s final play of the game.
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will hit the road next weekend as they head to Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, Oct. 24 to continue PFL play against Drake. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. Eastern (Noon Central). The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ and a link to live stats can be found on Butlersports.com.
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BALL STATE FOOTBALL
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Ball State football team captured its first road victory since Oct. 12, 2024, taking a thrilling 32-31 win in overtime over Bowling Green inside Doyt Perry Stadium.
The Cardinals (2-5, 1-2 MAC) earned their first overtime win since a double-overtime victory versus Northern Illinois in 2022 (Oct. 1). After enduring14 consecutive road losses since the 2024 season, Ball State claimed its first road win in the Mike Uremovich era. Ball State also earned its first Mid-American Conference win of the year.
Down a score with just under a minute to go in the fourth quarter, the Cardinals marched 78 yards to knot the contest as time expired after a 20-yard touchdown catch by Eli Hohlt, the longest reception and first touchdown of his career.
The Falcons (2-5, 2-1 MAC) stuck first in overtime with a 4-yard rush up the middle. During Ball State’s responding drive, an eight-yard rushing touchdown by TJ Horton was called back to the one-yard line, but it didn’t matter as he ran the ball into the end zone on the ensuing play for his seventh rushing touchdown of the year, and second of the day. The score set up Ball State for a two-point conversion opportunity which was successfully caught in by tight end Alex Scherle, on a scrambling throw by Keldric Luster.
The Cardinals earned the dramatic comeback win, but the victory was nearly sealed late in the fourth quarter with Ball State taking possession with 1:11 to play and a chance for a winning score. Instead, Luster fumbled on the series’ opening play and K’Dyah Banks went 35 yards with the recovery to give the Falcons their first lead of the game, and set up the late heroics.
Tied at 10 going into the second half, Ball State broke ahead late in the third quarter after Luster ran the ball for a career-long 29-yard score that was the longest run of his career. The Cardinals’ 96-yard drive was the unit’s longest drive this season. Luster’s 125 total rushing yards overall led both sides and served as a career-best performance.
Along with his contributions on the ground, Luster created plenty of opportunities in the air, throwing for 195 yards with 16 completions on 24 attempts and one touchdown — plus the two-point conversion toss to Scherle after extending the play with his legs.
The Falcons attempted to answer Luster’s go-ahead touchdown run, driving 57 yards on six plays before Ball State cornerback Will Yates intercepted a pass to record Ball State’s first takeaway since a fumble recovery at Liberty in week three. The turnover put Ball State in command with 46 seconds left in the third period.
The Cardinals opened the fourth quarter with the lead, but Bowling Green took over and used over seven minutes to milk the clock and score the game-tying TD with 1:15 to play on a 6-yard pass from Jay Kastantin to Eli Jacon-Duffy.
Ball State’s defense made several big plays throughout the day, stunning the Falcons to 40 first half rushing yards and 41 second half rushing yards – the least number of yards allowed by the Cardinals in a half this season. The Falcons’ 98 rushing yards overall were the fewest since Ball State allowed 89 to Kent State last season. Minus a 77-yard touchdown reception from Bowling Green in the second quarter, the Falcons were limited to just 65 total yards in the first 30 minutes of game time.
During Bowling Green’s opening drive in the first period, Ball State defensive lineman Ben Marsh was credited with a pair of sacks (1 solo, 1 assisted with Layton Starks), to force the Falcons to punt. Those two sacks reflected Ball State’s consistent pressure which resulted in four sacks on the day. When the Cardinals took over, Brody Boehm put Ball State on the scoreboard with a 39-yard field goal. Boehm has scored on 4 of 5 field goals from 38 yards or longer this season.
The strong defensive effort was accented by Yates’ interception and the sacks from Marsh, Starks, Ameir Glenn and Austin Stief, giving the Cardinals multiple sacks for the first time since week two versus Stony Brook.
CJ Nelson was another Cardinal who had a career-day against the Falcons, posting six receptions for 59 yards. The reception total was the most he’s recorded in a Ball State uniform. Isaiah Thacker’s career-long 29-yard reception in the second quarter, set up Horton’s eight-yard rushing score for Ball State’s first touchdown of the day.
Following its momentous conference win Saturday afternoon, Ball State returns to Scheumann Stadium to celebrate 100 years of Homecoming, next week against Sacramento State. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. with broadcast available on ESPN+ and WLBC 104.1 FM.
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VALPO VOLLEYBALL
The Valparaiso University football team saw its effort to extend its winning streak thwarted by Pioneer Football League preseason favorite San Diego, as the host Toreros prevailed 38-13 on Saturday in San Diego.
How It Happened
The Valpo defense forced a punt on the game’s first possession, but the first big swing took place on the punt, which was taken at the 1 before the Valpo returner retreated into the endzone and was tackled for a safety.
The defense was right back on the field after the safety, and that drive resulted in Adam Criter’s 5-yard touchdown run. San Diego went for two, and fumbled the ball on the 2-point play with Gabe Batres (Fairfield, Calif. / Angelo Rodriguez) recovering, so it remained 8-0.
The Valpo offense finally touched the ball with 7:13 left in the first quarter, and quarterback Rowan Keefe (Park Ridge, Ill. / Maine South) had pinpoint accuracy on that first drive. He found Devin Yeats (Hampshire, Ill. / Hampshire) for 24 yards for a big play, and later he connected with Marty O’Keeffe (Orland Park, Ill. / Brother Rice) for 15 yards to push the ball down to the 8-yard line. Cedric Benning III (Baltimore, Md. / Episcopal [Dickinson]) ran it in from eight yards out, and Valpo was very much back in the game at 8-7 with 2:21 left in the first.
Criter had a 63-yard burst on the ensuing San Diego drive, putting the ball at the Valpo 6-yard line. Omar Mbakwe finished that drive with a 2-yard TD run that made it 15-7 through one quarter.
Valpo lost a fumble early in the second quarter, then the teams exchanged punts. San Diego kicked two field goals in the final 1:33 of the first half, with Emiliano Salazar hitting from 31 and 40, the latter coming as the half expired.
Valpo had the first possession of the second half and went on a 12-play, 56-yard drive consuming 7 minutes, 5 seconds. Keefe found Chris Gundy (Smithfield, Va. / Smithfield) for 25 yards for the biggest play of the drive. Luke Scoma (Bellevue, Wash. / Bellevue) hit a 36-yard field goal to make it 21-10 through three quarters.
A key roughing the pass penalty on 3rd-and-7 from the Valpo 42 extended San Diego’s next drive, and they eventually found the end zone when Criter ran it in from three yards out. Both kickers made fourth-quarter field goals, Scoma from 40 yards out and Salazar from 47, but USD sealed it with a pick six to account for the final score.
Inside the Game
The Valpo defense played better than the score would indicate, with Anthony Feltrinelli recording a team-high nine tackles, Nic Lendino (Naperville, Ill. / Neuqua Valley) notching seven and the defensive line trio of Alex Goworowski (Chicago, Ill. / Saint Patrick), Garrett Risley (Sacramento, Calif. / Jesuit [Northeastern]) and Emmanuel Olojo (Chicago, Ill. / Niles West) accounting for six apiece.
The Beacons notched seven tackles for loss from seven different players plus a pair of sacks, with Max Samuel (Edina, Minn. / Edina) and Batres recording sacks.
Scoma had a good day kicking the football, going 2-for-2 on field goals with makes from 40 and 36 while also booting three of his five kickoffs for touchbacks.
Keefe went 15-of-27 through the air for 178 yards and was the team’s leading rusher with eight carries for 21 yards.
Benning’s 8-yard TD was his third score of the season.
Freshman Will Orlando (Avon, Ind. / Brownsburg) averaged 53.5 yards per punt on four attempts, a season best. That featured a career-long punt of 71 yards, Valpo’s longest punt since Ben Niesner hit one 72 yards on April 17, 2021 vs. San Diego.
Yeats had a team-high 70 receiving yards on four catches, while Gundy also hauled in four balls for 54 yards.
San Diego ran 74 offensive plays to Valpo’s 50, outgaining the Beacons 395-233 including 255-55 on the ground.
Up Next
Valpo will return home to host Presbyterian at noon CT on Saturday, Oct. 24. It’s the annual Breast Cancer Awareness game with tickets available on tickets.valpoathletics.com.
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UINDY MEN’S SOCCER
INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy men’s soccer team shined in a 3-0 road win over the Upper Iowa Peacocks.
The Greyhound offense came to play, finding a corner kick in the sixth minute before Shayne Abrams found another goal on his season.
The junior forward slotted in the first goal of the game in the 33rd minute thanks to Alejandro Zuniga’s team-leading fifth assist of the season.
In the final 12 minutes of the first half UIndy sent in four more shots and found another corner before entering half with their 1-0 lead.
The first half was controlled by the Greyhound offense and the second half was defined by their goal scoring.
After a quiet first 15 minutes the Greyhound offense showed up once again with the Zuniga to Abrams connection for the second Abrams goal and Zuniga assist of the game.
The goal came in the 63rd minute and was soon followed by another UIndy opportunity set up by Zuniga. Zuniga sent a lofted pass through the Peacock backline to Sam Siegel who raced forward for another shot on goal which was saved, but cleaned up by Joey Longo to secure the third Greyhound goal.
The unrelenting UIndy offense continued to push the ball downfield for an array of shots before the final whistle came with the score remaining at 3-0.
The Greyhounds picked up 14 shots, seven shots on goal and six corners in the win, extending their streak of consecutive games with 10 or more shots to four – the second longest streak of the season.
Siegel led the team in shots on goal with three and tied for the team-lead for shots in the matchup with three, equaling Abrams and Longo who each had three. Zuniga’s two assists lifted him to the top of the conference in assists on the season as the only player with six this season.
The win pushed the Greyhounds to fourth in the GLVC standings with two games left in the regular season. The Hounds will return home for their next matchup Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. against the Lewis Flyers.
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UINDY VOLLEYBALL
HAMMOND, Ind. — UIndy outlasted Michigan Tech in five sets on Saturday, wrapping up action at the annual Midwest Region Crossover. The Greyhounds finished with 71 kills and a .250 hitting percentage while adding 95 digs, compared to Tech’s 68 kills, .203 percentage, and 80 scoops.
The teams traded sets in the contest before the Hounds earned the 17-15 victory in the final frame.
The Greyhounds opened the first set with kills by Maddie Lynch and Grace Portwood and moved in front 4-1 on a block by Portwood and Allison Jansen. After Michigan Tech cut it to 4-3, kills by Maddie Berger and Makenzie Pflederer helped the Greyhounds build an 8-3 lead, but Michigan Tech later narrowed the set to 9-8. The Greyhounds answered with four straight points, including a Carly Fonda ace and a Lynch kill, to go up 13-8, and later stayed ahead 19-14 on kills by Jansen and Pflederer. Michigan Tech closed within 19-17 and then 22-20, but a block by Berger and Kelsey McKenney, another Fonda ace and Pflederer’s final kill closed out a 25-21 first-set win.
The Greyhounds moved in front early in the third set with Pflederer serving, using kills by Lynch and Fonda around a Michigan Tech attack error to build a 5-1 lead. Michigan Tech worked back into the set and tied it at 17-17 with three straight block-assisted points, but Lynch answered with a kill before Amaree Haralson served four straight Greyhounds points, including two aces, for a 22-17 advantage. Michigan Tech cut the margin to 23-22, but a service error gave the Greyhounds set point, and Berger and McKenney combined on the block that finished a 25-22 set win.
The Greyhounds broke a 2-2 tie with four straight points, getting kills from Pflederer and Lynch before blocks involving Lynch, Riley Laine and Pflederer helped build a 6-2 lead. Michigan Tech worked back to 9-9 with a run that included a Rachel Zurek service ace and a Paige Wagner kill, and the teams traded points through ties at 10-10, 11-11 and 12-12. The Greyhounds moved in front 13-12 on a Michigan Tech attack error, but the home side answered and reached 15-14 on a Jacqueline Yancy kill. Lynch tied the set at 15-15, and Berger put down back-to-back kills from Haralson to close the Greyhounds’ 17-15 fifth-set win.
Both Pflederer and Portwood notched double-doubles in the win, while senior libero Macy Bruton recorded a match-high 28 digs. Lynch inched up the program leaderboard for kills and now sits at 944 in her three-year career.
UIndy returns to GLVC play next weekend, visiting McKendree on Friday evening in Lebanon, Ill.
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UINDY FOOTBALL
INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy football team authored a 48-14 win for the second straight week with a convincing road victory at Lincoln University Saturday afternoon. The Greyhounds outgained their hosts by nearly 300 yards while forcing three Blue Tiger turnovers.
UP NEXT
UIndy has a bye week coming up but will return to the gridiron to host Quincy University on Halloween. Kickoff from Key Stadium is slated for 2 p.m. ET.
INS & OUTS
The Greyhounds got off to a hot start to quickly build a hefty margin. The first half saw the UIndy offense score on all five of its possessions while the defense forced and recovered a pair of Lincoln fumbles, helping put the score at 31-7 by the halftime.
Two of UIndy’s four first-half scores came in unconventional ways. Offensive lineman Kenny Guinhouya pounced on a fumble in the end zone for six points, and just over a minute later, running back Caiden Verrett threw his first career touchdown pass, finding Cayden Olinger from 10 yards out.
The Blue Tigers sandwiched the halftime break with touchdown drives, but that represented the extent of the home team’s scoring output. UIndy took over from there, and just four snaps into the their first drive of the second half, QB Nick Patterson uncoiled a knockout punch with a perfect 64-yard touchdown strike to senior Giovani Laurent. The Lincoln offense would not cross midfield the rest of the way.
INSIDE THE BOX
– Patterson finished an efficient 12-for-16 passing for 239 yards, two touchdowns and zero interceptions. The Mooresville, Ind., product—who also added a rushing TD—has not thrown an INT in his last 165 pass attempts.
– Eli Liapis, TJ Cothron and David Wuske each had six tackles to their credit. Wuske joined Arty Bryant and Sky Staten with one sack apiece.
– All-league running back Garrett Sherrell notched his third 100-yard-rushing game on the season, amassing a game-high 117 yards on 16 carries, good for a healthy 7.3-yard average.
– Verrett’s TD pass marked the first by a Greyhound non-QB since wideout Alonzo Derrick tossed one in November of 2024.
– DeBrince Johnson earned a fourth-quarter INT to put the Tigers to bed. It was the third pick of the year for the fourth-year corner, giving him sole possession of the team lead.
– Anthony Crowell tacked on an 18-yard touchdown catch late in the third quarter, while Kaleb Carver needed just three grabs to compile a game-best 78 receiving yards.
– Freshman Zach Hermanson was perfect on place kicks, going 2-for-2 on field goal tries and connecting on all six extra-point attempts.
– UIndy punted just one time all afternoon.
MORE NOTES
UIndy remained perfect in the all-time series versus Lincoln, upping its record to 9-0 in the series … after a 1-4 start to the season, the Hounds have won their last threes by an average final score of 47-13.
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UINDY WOMEN’S SOCCER
INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy women’s soccer team fell 1-0 in a road battle against the Upper Iowa University Peacocks.
From the first whistle UIndy went at the Peacock’s defense. Maggie Mentzer was the first player to take a shot with five shots raining in from the Greyhounds before the Peacocks found their first.
Three of those first five shots for UIndy were on target, but were stopped before they found the back of the net.
It was a different story for the Peacocks who were limited offensively, but their first shot ended in the back of the net to give the Peacocks the lead.
The Greyhounds responded with a pair of shots entering half, but remained down one.
The second half saw even more shots from the Greyhounds, taking 12 in the second half and having six ending up on target. Their 12 shots in just the second half is more than all but one game entering the matchup, they had 15 in the win over William Jewell, but were unable to find any in the net.
The 19 shots and 10 on goal are the most in each category in the Nick Smith era. The 10 shots on goal was also the most since Oct. 13, 2024 when they had 15 in a win over Missouri S&T.
Mia Bajic led the team with a career-high five shots and was tied for the team-lead in shots on goal with two. Nicole Schroeder and Emily DeWitt were the other Hounds with two shots on goal.
The Greyhounds will return home Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 5 p.m. when they take on the Lewis Flyers for their Breast Cancer Awareness match.
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MARIAN WOMEN’S SOCCER
SPRING ARBOR, MICH. – The Marian women’s soccer team fell Saturday afternoon to Spring Arbor. The Knights move to 10-1-2 overall this season, 4-1-1.
The match started slowly, with the first shot coming in the 13th minute from Olivia Parmer but falling short against the Cougars’ defense. Both teams’ defenses continued to shine, with no shots on either side for the next 20 minutes. Sophia Dawson was the next to fire off a shot saved by the goalie, keeping the game 0-0. Spring Arbor was able to fire off their first shots in the 40th minute but came up short against Lily Ames’ defense in goal, keeping the score 0-0- going into the half.
The Knights were quick to strike out of halftime with a goal from Parmer to take the 1-0 lead. Spring Arbor fired off another shot but came up short to Ames, but quickly followed up with a goal in the 58th minute to tie up the game 1-1. Marian attempted to counteract the goal with five shots, but all came up short, with Parmer and Allie Tredway’s shots saved by Spring Arbor’s goalie. After the Cougars became man down on the field, Jordan Love fired off a shot, but it was saved by the goalie. After firing off two shots that were saved by Ames, Spring Arbor fired off a second goal to take a one-goal lead. Marian fired off two more shots, but they ended up a bit wide, falling 2-1 to Spring Arbor.
Olivia Parmer led the team, firing off five shots, with three on target and one in goal. Sophia Dawson and Allie Tredway both fired off a pair of shots. In goal, Lily Ames took the loss and recorded four saves in the match.
Marian will be back in action next Saturday as they travel to Marion, Ind., to take on No.3 Indiana Wesleyan at 1 PM.
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INDIANA SMALL COLLEGE SPORTS WEB SITES
UINDY ATHLETICS: https://athletics.uindy.edu/
MARIAN ATHLETICS: https://muknights.com/
INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/
EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/
WABASH ATHLETICS: https://sports.wabash.edu/
FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/
ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/
ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index
TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index
BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/
DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/
HANOVER ATHLETICS: https://athletics.hanover.edu/
MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/
HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/
OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx
ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index
IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/
IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/
IU SOUTH BEND ATHLETICS: https://iusbtitans.com/
PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/
INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx
GRACE COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://gclancers.com/
ST. MARY OF THE WOODS ATHLETICS: https://smwcathletics.com/
GOSHEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://goleafs.net/
HOLY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php
TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/
VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index
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“SPORTS EXTRA”
TV SPORTS
Sunday, Oct. 18
AUTO RACING
3 p.m.
USA — NASCAR Cup Series: Freeway Insurance 500 – The Chase, Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Ariz.
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
2 p.m.
ACCN — Syracuse at North Carolina
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
3 p.m.
SECN — LSU at Texas A&M
3:30 p.m.
ACCN — North Carolina at Wake Forest
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
Noon
ACCN — Miami at Pittsburgh
1 p.m.
ESPN — Arizona St. at Kansas
SECN — South Carolina at Mississippi
8:30 p.m.
ESPN — Florida at Texas
GOLF
4 a.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: DP World India Championship, Final Round, New Delhi GC, New Delhi, India
2 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: SAS Championship, Final Round, Prestonwood CC, Cary, N.C.
MLB BASEBALL
8 p.m.
FS1 — N.L. Championship Series: L.A. Dodgers at Milwaukee, Game 6 (if necessary)
NFL FOOTBALL
9:30 a.m.
NFLN — Houston vs. Jacksonville, London
1 p.m.
CBS — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Jets at New England, Carolina at Philadelphia OR Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay
FOX — Regional Coverage: Chicago at Atlanta, Baltimore at Cleveland, Tennessee at Indianapolis OR New Orleans at N.Y. Giants
4:05 p.m.
FOX — Arizona at L.A. Rams
4:25 p.m.
CBS — Regional Coverage: L.A. Chargers at Kansas City OR Buffalo at Las Vegas
8:20 p.m.
NBC — Dallas at Green Bay
PEACOCK — Dallas at Green Bay
SOCCER (MEN’S)
9 a.m.
USA — English Premier League: Manchester United at Leeds United
11:30 a.m.
NBCSN — Arsenal at Nottingham Forest
2:30 p.m.
ABC — La Liga: Sevilla FC at Real Madrid
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
5 p.m.
ESPN — NWSL: Portland at Bay FC
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