“THE SCOREBOARD”
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 8 SCHEDULE
ALL TIMES EASTERN
ANDREAN AT HANOVER CENTRAL 8:00 PM
ATTICA AT COVINGTON 7:00 PM
BATESVILLE AT FRANKLIN COUNTY 7:00 PM
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE AT SCOTTSBURG 7:00 PM
BELLMONT AT DEKALB 7:00 PM
BLACKFORD AT ALEXANDRIA 7:00 PM
BLUFFTON AT ADAMS CENTRAL 7:00 PM
BOONE GROVE AT LAKE STATION 8:00 PM
BOWMAN ACADEMY AT LEWIS CASS 8:00 PM
BREBEUF JESUIT AT BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 7:30 PM
BROWN COUNTY AT SWITZERLAND COUNTY 7:00 PM
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL AT SILVER CREEK 7:00 PM
CALUMET AT GRIFFITH 8:00 PM
CARMEL AT WARREN CENTRAL 7:00 PM
CASCADE AT SOUTHMONT 7:00 PM
CASTON AT NORTH JUDSON 7:30 PM
CENTER GROVE AT LAWRENCE NORTH 7:00 PM
CENTERVILLE AT NEW CASTLE 7:00 PM
CHARLESTOWN AT SALEM 7:00 PM
CHESTERTON AT CROWN POINT 8:00 PM
CHRISTEL HOUSE AT PARK TUDOR 7:00 PM
CLINTON CENTRAL AT DELPHI 7:00 PM
CLINTON PRAIRIE AT CARROLL (FLORA) 7:00 PM
CLOVERDALE AT WEST VIGO 7:00 PM
COLUMBUS NORTH AT EAST CENTRAL 7:30 PM
CONNERSVILLE AT LAWRENCEBURG 7:00 PM
CORYDON CENTRAL AT MADISON 7:00 PM
COVENANT CHRISTIAN AT FAITH CHRISTIAN 7:30 PM
COVINGTON CATHOLIC (KY.) AT INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL 7:00 PM
DANVILLE AT MCCUTCHEON 7:00 PM
DECATUR CENTRAL AT PERRY MERIDIAN 7:00 PM
EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL AT HAMMOND CENTRAL 8:00 PM
EAST NOBLE AT NEW HAVEN 7:00 PM
EASTBROOK AT OAK HILL 7:00 PM
EASTERN (GREENTOWN) AT SHERIDAN 7:00 PM
EASTERN (PEKIN) AT SOUTH SPENCER 7:00 PM
EASTERN GREENE AT LINTON 7:00 PM
ELWOOD AT FRANKTON 7:00 PM
EVANSVILLE CENTRAL AT CASTLE 7:30 PM
EVANSVILLE HARRISON AT EVANSVILLE MATER DEI 7:30 PM
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL AT FLOYD CENTRAL 7:30 PM
EVANSVILLE NORTH AT JASPER 7:30 PM
EVANSVILLE REITZ AT EVANSVILLE BOSSE 7:30 PM
FAIRFIELD AT CHURUBUSCO 7:00 PM
FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA AT FORT WAYNE SOUTH 7:00 PM
FORT WAYNE DWENGER AT FORT WAYNE SNIDER 7:00 PM
FORT WAYNE LUERS AT FORT WAYNE WAYNE 7:00 PM
FORT WAYNE NORTHROP AT CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) 7:00 PM
FOUNTAIN CENTRAL AT NORTH VERMILLION 7:00 PM
FRANKFORT AT NORTH MONTGOMERY 7:00 PM
FRANKLIN AT BLOOMINGTON NORTH 7:00 PM
FREMONT AT CENTRAL NOBLE 7:00 PM
FRONTIER AT WEST CENTRAL 7:00 PM
GIBSON SOUTHERN AT BOONVILLE 8:00 PM
GREENCASTLE AT CRAWFORDSVILLE 7:00 PM
GREENFIELD-CENTRAL AT DELTA 7:30 PM
GREENSBURG AT JENNINGS COUNTY 7:00 PM
GREENWOOD AT MONROVIA 7:00 PM
GUERIN CATHOLIC AT MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) 7:00 PM
HAGERSTOWN AT TRI 7:00 PM
HAMILTON HEIGHTS AT TWIN LAKES 7:30 PM
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN AT FRANKLIN CENTRAL 7:00 PM
HAMMOND NOLL AT GARY WEST 8:00 PM
HIGHLAND AT KANKAKEE VALLEY 8:00 PM
HOBART AT HAMMOND MORTON 8:00 PM
HOMESTEAD AT FORT WAYNE NORTH 7:00 PM
IMG ACADEMY (FLA.) AT NEW PALESTINE 7:00 PM
INDIAN CREEK AT BEECH GROVE 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS AT INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECH 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN AT HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI AT HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA AT INDIANAPOLIS RITTER 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE AT UNION CITY 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON AT PURDUE ENGLEWOOD 7:00 PM
JEFFERSONVILLE AT COLUMBUS EAST 7:00 PM
JIMTOWN AT LAVILLE 7:00 PM
JOHN GLENN AT TIPPECANOE VALLEY 7:00 PM
KNIGHTSTOWN AT NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) 7:00 PM
KNOX AT BREMEN 7:30 PM
LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC AT WESTERN 7:00 PM
LAFAYETTE JEFF AT MARION 7:00 PM
LAKE CENTRAL AT MERRILLVILLE 8:00 PM
LAKELAND AT GARRETT 7:00 PM
LAPEL AT JAY COUNTY 7:00 PM
LAPORTE AT MICHIGAN CITY 8:00 PM
LAWRENCE CENTRAL AT BEN DAVIS 7:00 PM
LEO AT COLUMBIA CITY 7:00 PM
LOGANSPORT AT CULVER ACADEMY 7:00 PM
LOWELL AT MUNSTER 8:00 PM
MANCHESTER AT MACONAQUAH 7:00 PM
MARTINSVILLE AT MOORESVILLE 7:00 PM
MILAN AT SOUTH DECATUR 7:00 PM
MISHAWAKA AT GOSHEN 7:00 PM
MISHAWAKA MARIAN AT ELKHART 7:00 PM
MISSISSINEWA AT MADISON-GRANT 7:00 PM
MITCHELL AT PAOLI 7:00 PM
MUNCIE CENTRAL AT KOKOMO 7:00 PM
NOBLESVILLE AT BROWNSBURG 7:00 PM
NORTH DECATUR AT EDINBURGH 7:00 PM
NORTH HARRISON AT CLARKSVILLE 7:00 PM
NORTH KNOX AT NORTH DAVIESS 7:00 PM
NORTH MIAMI AT CULVER 7:00 PM
NORTH POSEY AT HERITAGE HILLS 8:00 PM
NORTH PUTNAM AT WESTERN BOONE 7:00 PM
NORTH WHITE AT NORTH NEWTON 7:30 PM
NORTHFIELD AT PERU 7:00 PM
NORTHVIEW AT EDGEWOOD 7:00 PM
NORTHWESTERN AT ROCHESTER 7:00 PM
NORTHWOOD AT NORTHRIDGE 7:00 PM
NORWELL AT HUNTINGTON NORTH 7:00 PM
PARKE HERITAGE AT RIVERTON PARKE 7:00 PM
PENN AT NEW PRAIRIE 7:30 PM
PIKE AT NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) 7:00 PM
PIONEER AT TRITON 7:00 PM
PORTAGE AT VALPARAISO 8:00 PM
PRAIRIE HEIGHTS AT EASTSIDE 7:00 PM
RICHMOND AT ANDERSON 7:00 PM
RIVER FOREST AT RENSSELAER CENTRAL 8:00 PM
RUSHVILLE AT SOUTH DEARBORN 7:00 PM
SEEGER AT SOUTH VERMILLION 7:00 PM
SEYMOUR AT NEW ALBANY 7:00 PM
SHELBYVILLE AT SPEEDWAY 7:00 PM
SHENANDOAH AT EASTERN HANCOCK 7:00 PM
SOUTH BEND RILEY AT SOUTH BEND ADAMS 7:00 PM
SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON AT SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH 7:00 PM
SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) AT WINAMAC 7:30 PM
SOUTH PUTNAM AT OWEN VALLEY 7:00 PM
SOUTHERN WELLS AT HERITAGE 7:00 PM
SOUTHPORT AT CINCINNATI BACON (OHIO) 7:00 PM
SOUTHRIDGE AT PRINCETON 7:30 PM
SOUTHWOOD AT WHITKO 7:00 PM
SPRINGS VALLEY AT PERRY CENTRAL 7:30 PM
SULLIVAN AT VINCENNES LINCOLN 7:00 PM
TECUMSEH AT PIKE CENTRAL 7:30 PM
TELL CITY AT FOREST PARK 7:30 PM
TERRE HAUTE NORTH AT LEBANON 7:00 PM
TERRE HAUTE SOUTH AT INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD 7:00 PM
TIPTON AT WEST LAFAYETTE 7:00 PM
TOLEDO START (OHIO) AT FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK 7:00 PM
TRI-CENTRAL AT TAYLOR 7:00 PM
TRI-COUNTY AT BENTON CENTRAL 7:00 PM
TRITON CENTRAL AT TRI-WEST 7:00 PM
WARSAW AT CONCORD 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON AT MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) 7:30 PM
WAWASEE AT PLYMOUTH 7:00 PM
WES-DEL AT UNION COUNTY 7:00 PM
WEST NOBLE AT ANGOLA 7:00 PM
WEST WASHINGTON AT CRAWFORD COUNTY 7:00 PM
WESTFIELD AT FISHERS 7:00 PM
WHITELAND AT PLAINFIELD 7:00 PM
WHITING AT WHEELER 8:00 PM
WINCHESTER AT CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 7:00 PM
WOODLAN AT SOUTH ADAMS 7:00 PM
YORKTOWN AT PENDLETON HEIGHTS 7:00 PM
ZIONSVILLE AT AVON 7:00 PM
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
SATURDAY SCORES: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/volleyball/scores/?date=10/3/2026
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INDIANA GIRLS GOLF STATE FINALS
FINAL RESULTS: https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2026-27%20Girls%20Golf%20State%20Results.pdf
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER
SATURDAY SCORES: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/scores/?date=10/3/2026
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER
SATURDAY SCORES: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/girls/scores/?date=10/3/2026
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INDIANA BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
https://www.ihsaa.org/sports/boys/cross-country
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
https://www.ihsaa.org/sports/girls/cross-country
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INDIANA BOYS TENNIS
TOURNAMENT BRACKETS:
1. BROWNSBURG (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: AVON, BROWNSBURG, DANVILLE, PLAINFIELD, TRI-WEST HENDRICKS.
2. MOORESVILLE (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: GREENCASTLE, MARTINSVILLE, MOORESVILLE, SOUTH PUTNAM.
3. TERRE HAUTE SOUTH (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: NORTHVIEW, TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO, TERRE HAUTE SOUTH VIGO, WEST VIGO.
4. BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: EDGEWOOD, BLOOMINGTON NORTH, BLOOMINGTON SOUTH, BROWN COUNTY, OWEN VALLEY.
5. JASPER (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: FOREST PARK, JASPER, NORTHEAST DUBOIS, SOUTHRIDGE.
6. LINTON-STOCKTON (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BLOOMFIELD, LINTON-STOCKTON, NORTH DAVIESS, SULLIVAN.
7. VINCENNES LINCOLN (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: SOUTH KNOX, VINCENNES LINCOLN, VINCENNES RIVET, WASHINGTON.
8. LOOGOOTEE (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BARR-REEVE, LOOGOOTEE, PAOLI, PIKE CENTRAL.
9. PRINCETON COMMUNITY (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: GIBSON SOUTHERN, PRINCETON COMMUNITY, TECUMSEH, WOOD MEMORIAL.
10. MT. VERNON (POSEY) (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: EVANSVILLE CENTRAL, EVANSVILLE MATER DEI, EVANSVILLE REITZ, MT. VERNON (POSEY), NORTH POSEY.
11. EVANSVILLE BOSSE (HOSTED @ EVANSVILLE NORTH) (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: EVANSVILLE BOSSE, EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN, EVANSVILLE HARRISON, EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL, EVANSVILLE NORTH.
12. BOONVILLE (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BOONVILLE, CASTLE, HERITAGE HILLS, SOUTH SPENCER, TELL CITY.
13. SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH) (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CORYDON CENTRAL, CRAWFORD COUNTY, LANESVILLE, NORTH HARRISON, SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH).
14. NEW ALBANY (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CLARKSVILLE, CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA, JEFFERSONVILLE, NEW ALBANY, PROVIDENCE.
15. FLOYD CENTRAL (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BORDEN, EASTERN (PEKIN), FLOYD CENTRAL, SALEM.
16. SILVER CREEK (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CHARLESTOWN, HENRYVILLE, NEW WASHINGTON, SILVER CREEK.
17. SCOTTSBURG (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: AUSTIN, MADISON CONSOLIDATED, SCOTTSBURG, SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER).
18. BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE, BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL, JENNINGS COUNTY, SEYMOUR, TRINITY LUTHERAN.
19. BATESVILLE (6)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BATESVILLE, EAST CENTRAL, LAWRENCEBURG, MILAN, OLDENBURG ACADEMY, SOUTH DEARBORN.
20. COLUMBUS NORTH (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: COLUMBUS EAST, COLUMBUS NORTH, EDINBURGH, GREENSBURG, HAUSER.
21. PERRY MERIDIAN (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: DECATUR CENTRAL, PERRY MERIDIAN, RONCALLI, SOUTHPORT.
22. CONNERSVILLE (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CONNERSVILLE, FRANKLIN COUNTY, RUSHVILLE CONSOLIDATED, UNION COUNTY.
23. CENTER GROVE (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CENTER GROVE, FRANKIN COMMUNITY, GREENWOOD COMMUNITY, INDIAN CREEK, WHITELAND COMMUNITY.
24. SHELBYVILLE (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: MORRISTOWN, SHELBYVILLE, SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBY), TRITON CENTRAL, WALDRON.
25. BEN DAVIS (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BEN DAVIS, COVENANT CHRISTIAN (INDIANAPOLIS), INDIANAPOLIS CARDINAL RITTER, SPEEDWAY.
26. NORTH CENTRAL (INDPLS.) (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: HERRON, INDPLS. BISHOP CHATARD, INDPLS. SHORTRIDGE, NORTH CENTRAL (INDPLS.).
27. LAWRENCE CENTRAL (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: HERITAGE CHRISTIAN, INDPLS. ARSENAL TECH, INDPLS. CATHEDRAL, LAWRENCE CENTRAL, LAWRENCE NORTH.
28. FRANKLIN CENTRAL (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BEECH GROVE, FRANKLIN CENTRAL, INDPLS. LUTHERAN, INDPLS. SCECINA MEMORIAL, WARRREN CENTRAL.
29. NEW CASTLE (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BLUE RIVER VALLEY, NEW CASTLE, SHENANDOAH, TRI.
30. MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE) (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: EASTERN HANCOCK, GREENFIELD-CENTRAL, MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE), NEW PALESTINE.
31. HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: ANDERSON, FISHERS, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN, PENDLETON HEIGHTS.
32. CENTERVILLE (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN, CENTERVILLE, HAGERSTOWN, NORTHEASTERN, RICHMOND.
33. FOUNTAIN CENTRAL (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: COVINGTON, FOUNTAIN CENTRAL, PARKE HERITAGE, SOUTH VERMILLION.
34. CRAWFORDSVILLE (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CRAWFORDSVILLE, LEBANON, NORTH MONTGOMERY, SOUTHMONT, WESTERN BOONE.
35. CARMEL (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CARMEL, GUERIN CATHOLIC, UNIVERSITY, ZIONSVILLE.
36. PARK TUDOR (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BREBEUF JESUIT, PARK TUDOR, PIKE, INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF INDIANA.
37. SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: GLENN, SOUTH BEND RILEY, SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH, SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON.
38. LAPORTE (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: LAPORTE, MARQUETTE CATHOLIC, MICHIGAN CITY, NEW PRAIRIE.
39. VALPARAISO (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CHESTERTON, PORTAGE, VALPARAISO, WHEELER.
40. HOBART (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: ANDREAN, HOBART, LAKE STATION EDISON, MERRILLVILLE, RIVER FOREST.
41. HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BENTON CENTRAL, HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE), LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON, ROSSVILLE, WEST LAFAYETTE.
42. MCCUTCHEON (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: ATTICA, FRANKFORT, LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC, MCCUTCHEON, SEEGER.
43. LOGANSPORT (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CARROLL (FLORA), DELPHI COMMUNITY, LEWIS CASS, LOGANSPORT, TWIN LAKES.
44. KOKOMO (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: EASTERN (GREENTOWN), KOKOMO, NORTHWESTERN, TAYLOR, WESTERN.
45. CROWN POINT (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CROWN POINT, HANOVER CENTRAL, KANKAKEE VALLEY, LOWELL, RENSSELAER CENTRAL.
46. HIGHLAND (6)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CALUMET, GRIFFITH, HIGHLAND, ILLIANA CHRISTIAN, LAKE CENTRAL, MUNSTER.
47. EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL, HAMMOND ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL, HAMMOND CENTRAL.
48. CULVER ACADEMIES (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CULVER ACADEMIES, KNOX, NORTH JUDSON-SAN PIERE, PLYMOUTH, TRITON.
49. MADISON-GRANT (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: MADISON-GRANT, MARION, MISSISSINEWA, HUNTINGTON NORTH.
50. BLUFFTON (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: ADAMS CENTRAL, BELLMONT, BLUFFTON, NORWELL, SOUTH ADAMS.
51. HOMESTEAD (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: FORT WAYNE BISHOP LUERS, FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY, FORT WAYNE SOUTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE WAYNE, HOMESTEAD.
52. PERU (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: MACONAQUAH, MANCHESTER, PERU, ROCHESTER COMMUNITY, WABASH.
53. JAY COUNTY (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: JAY COUNTY, RANDOLPH SOUTHERN, UNION CITY, WINCHESTER COMMUNITY.
54. DELTA (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: DELTA, MUNCIE BURRIS, MUNCIE CENTRAL, YORKTOWN.
55. FRANKTON (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: ALEXANDRIA MONROE, ELWOOD, FRANKTON, TIPTON.
56. NOBLESVILLE (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: HAMILTON HEIGHTS, LAPEL, NOBLESVILLE, WESTFIELD.
57. FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN, FORT WAYNE BISHOP DWENGER. FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN, NEW HAVEN.
58. CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CARROLL (FORT WAYNE), CHURUBUSCO, FORT WAYNE NORTHROP, FORT WAYNE SNIDER, LEO.
59. EAST NOBLE (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CENTRAL NOBLE, EAST NOBLE, DEKALB, WEST NOBLE.
60. ANGOLA (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: ANGOLA, FREMONT, LAKELAND, PRAIRIE HEIGHTS, WESTVIEW.
61. WARSAW (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: COLUMBIA CITY, TIPPECANOE VALLEY, WHITKO, WARSAW COMMUNITY, WAWASEE.
62. CONCORD (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CONCORD, ELKHART, JIMTOWN, NORTHRIDGE.
63. NORTHWOOD (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BETHANY CHRISTIAN, BREMEN, FAIRFIELD, GOSHEN, NORTHWOOD.
64. PENN (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: MISHAWAKA, MISHAWAKA MARIAN, PENN, SOUTH BEND ADAMS
https://www.ihsaa.org/sports/boys/tennis
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INDIANA GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL
SATURDAY SCORES: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/flag-football/girls/scores/?date=10/3/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD
DIVISION SERIES SCHEDULE:
SATURDAY, OCT. 3
TAMPA BAY 1 NY YANKEES 0
MILWAUKEE 3 SAN DIEGO 2
LA DODGERS 5 ATLANTA 3
CHICAGO WHITE SOX 3 CLEVELAND 0
SUNDAY, OCT. 4
SD @ MIL, GAME 2: 4 P.M. (FS1/FOX DEPORTES/FOX ONE)
ATL @ LAD, GAME 2: 8 P.M. (FS1/FOX DEPORTES/FOX ONE)
MONDAY, OCT. 5
CWS @ CLE, GAME 2: 5 P.M. (TBS/TRUTV/UNIMAS/HBO MAX)
NYY @ TB, GAME 2: 8 P.M. (TBS/TRUTV/UNIMAS/HBO MAX)
TUESDAY, OCT. 6
LAD @ ATL, GAME: 3 6 P.M. (FOX/FS1/FOX DEPORTES/FOX ONE)
MIL @ SD, GAME 3: 9:30 P.M. (FOX/FS1/FOX DEPORTES/FOX ONE)
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7
CLE @ CWS, GAME 3: 4 P.M. (TBS/TRUTV/UNIMAS/HBO MAX)
LAD @ ATL, GAME 4: 6 P.M. (FOX/FS1/FOX DEPORTES/FOX ONE)*
TB @ NYY, GAME 3: 8 P.M. (TBS/TRUTV/UNIMAS/HBO MAX)
MIL @ SD, GAME 4: 10 P.M. (FOX/FS1/FOX DEPORTES/FOX ONE)*
THURSDAY, OCT. 8
CLE @ CWS, GAME 4: 5 P.M. (TBS/TRUTV/UNIMAS/HBO MAX)*
TB @ NYY, GAME 4: 8 P.M. (TBS/TRUTV/UNIMAS/HBO MAX)*
(IF THERE IS ONLY ONE ALDS GAME 4, IT WILL BEGIN AT 8 P.M.)
FRIDAY, OCT. 9
SD @ MIL, GAME 5: 4:30 P.M. (FOX/FS1/FOX DEPORTES/FOX ONE)*
ATL @ LAD, GAME 5: 8 P.M. (FOX/FS1/FOX DEPORTES/FOX ONE)*
(IF THERE IS ONLY ONE NLDS GAME 5, IT WILL BEGIN AT 8 P.M. ON FOX)
SATURDAY, OCT. 10
CWS @ CLE, GAME 5: 5 P.M. (TBS/TRUTV/UNIMAS/HBO MAX)*
NYY @ TB, GAME 5: 8 P.M. (TBS/TRUTV/UNIMAS/HBO MAX)*
(IF THERE IS ONLY ONE ALDS GAME 5, THEN IT WILL BEGIN AT 8 P.M.)
* IF NECESSARY
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WNBA SCOREBOARD
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
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NHL SCORES
PENGUINS 6, CANADIENS 5
HURRICANES 3, FLYERS 2 (OT)
SHARKS 5, KINGS 4 (OT)
LIGHTNING 3, CAPITALS 1
SABRES 4, BLACKHAWKS 3
MAMMOTH 4, BLUE JACKETS 1
OILERS 3, KRAKEN 1
SENATORS 3, MAPLE LEAFS 2
PREDATORS 2, STARS 1
ISLANDERS 6, DEVILS 0
WILD 4, BRUINS 1
AVALANCHE 6, BLUES 1
CANUCKS 4, FLAMES 1
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCOREBOARD
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCORES
MEMPHIS 59, CHARLOTTE 8
NO. 3 NOTRE DAME 37, NORTH CAROLINA 26
NO. 7 ALABAMA 56, NO. 16 MISSISSIPPI STATE 23
NO. 20 HOUSTON 27, UCF 17
NO. 21 SMU 25, BOSTON COLLEGE 16
MINNESOTA 20, MICHIGAN 14
KANSAS 55, MIDDLE TENNESSEE 0
IOWA STATE 45, WEST VIRGINIA 42
WAKE FOREST 57, STANFORD 3
AIR FORCE 14, NAVY 9
WISCONSIN 31, MICHIGAN STATE 3
NO. 2 GEORGIA 38, VANDERBILT 14
SYRACUSE 42, UCONN 41
WESTERN MICHIGAN 20, BUFFALO 17
TOLEDO 39, BALL STATE 24
NO. 5 OHIO STATE 31, NO. 14 IOWA 14
NO. 25 MISSOURI 45, NO. 8 FLORIDA 17
NO. 17 TENNESSEE 24, AUBURN 14
NC STATE 31, LOUISVILLE 28
FLORIDA STATE 38, VIRGINIA 7
UAB 33, SAMFORD 14
NORTH DAKOTA STATE 28, WYOMING 0
CENTRAL MICHIGAN 41, AKRON 17
EASTERN MICHIGAN 38, UMASS 14
OHIO 13, KENT STATE 10
BOWLING GREEN 24, MIAMI (OHIO) 20
GEORGIA STATE 42, OLD DOMINION 10
NEW MEXICO 61, UTEP 7
PURDUE 24, ILLINOIS 17
UNLV 39, CAL 31
JAMES MADISON 45, MARSHALL 17
NEBRASKA 48, MARYLAND 23
NO. 24 KENTUCKY 35, SOUTH CAROLINA 34
OREGON STATE 56, COLORADO STATE 26
FLORIDA ATLANTIC 66, TEXAS SOUTHERN 10
NO. 10 BYU 17, TCU 10
TEXAS A&M 34, ARKANSAS 7
UTSA 16, RICE 14
GEORGIA SOUTHERN 31, COASTAL CAROLINA 24
SOUTH ALABAMA 52, UL MONROE 35
NO. 4 MIAMI (FLA.) 41, CLEMSON 13
NO. 12 TEXAS TECH 29, COLORADO 7
NO. 18 USC 25, WASHINGTON 21
NO. 22 BOISE STATE 37, UTAH STATE 18
TEMPLE 17, SOUTH FLORIDA 13
LOUISIANA TECH 31, ARMY 29
NO. 11 LSU 63, MCNEESE 14
NO. 6 INDIANA 47, RUTGERS 15
LOUISIANA 23, ARKANSAS STATE 20
FCS
PRINCETON 35, COLUMBIA 7
LEHIGH 34, FORDHAM 0
YALE 41, MERRIMACK 24
CORNELL 35, GEORGETOWN 14
RICHMOND 40, LAFAYETTE 31
MORGAN STATE 38, VILLANOVA 35
DRAKE 30, DAYTON 22
MARIST 28, STETSON 14
VALPARAISO 37, MOREHEAD STATE 3
PRESBYTERIAN 55, SAINT THOMAS (MINNESOTA) 21
DARTMOUTH 14, PENN 10
MERCER 54, VMI 3
NORTH DAKOTA 55, MURRAY STATE 28
ROBERT MORRIS 33, NORFOLK STATE 31
WOFFORD 32, FURMAN 25
SOUTH DAKOTA 44, INDIANA STATE 14
HOLY CROSS 41, WILLIAM & MARY 14
EAST TENNESSEE STATE 14, CHATTANOOGA 3
MONTANA 36, NORTHERN COLORADO 14
WESTERN ILLINOIS 28, TENNESSEE STATE 21
LONG ISLAND 27, MERCYHURST 24
SAN DIEGO 63, DAVIDSON 14
YOUNGSTOWN STATE 28, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 16
AUSTIN PEAY 42, NEW HAVEN 17
NORTH ALABAMA 20, EASTERN KENTUCKY 16
GARDNER-WEBB 12, CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 10
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 28, UIW 26
WESTERN CAROLINA 44, TENNESSEE TECH 20
TARLETON STATE 56, CHICAGO STATE 21
HARVARD 20, COLGATE 17
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 31, ILLINOIS STATE 14
EAST TEXAS A&M 20, UT RIO GRANDE VALLEY 17
LAMAR 42, NORTHWESTERN STATE 14
HOUSTON CHRISTIAN 16, NICHOLLS 2
ABILENE CHRISTIAN 35, WEST FLORIDA 7
NORTHERN ARIZONA 38, IDAHO STATE 31
WEBER STATE 42, CAL POLY 34
SOUTHERN UTAH 46, UTAH TECH 33
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 6 SCHEDULE
TUESDAY, OCT. 6
SOUTHERN MISS AT TROY | 8 P.M. | ESPN2
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7
JACKSONVILLE STATE AT KENNESAW STATE | 7 P.M. | CBSSN
NEW MEXICO STATE AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN2
THURSDAY, OCT. 8
SAM HOUSTON AT LIBERTY | 7 P.M. | ESPNU
MISSOURI STATE AT WESTERN KENTUCKY | 7 P.M. | CBSSN
SOUTH FLORIDA AT UTSA | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN
SOUTH ALABAMA AT ARKANSAS STATE | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN2
FRIDAY, OCT. 9
FLORIDA STATE AT LOUISVILLE | 7 P.M. | ESPN
IOWA AT WASHINGTON | 9 P.M.
WASHINGTON STATE AT UTAH STATE | 9 P.M. | CW
WYOMING AT SAN JOSE STATE | 9 P.M. | CBSSN
IOWA STATE AT BYU | 10:15 P.M. | ESPN
SATURDAY, OCT. 10
INDIANA AT NEBRASKA | 12 P.M. | FOX
UCF AT OKLAHOMA STATE | 12 P.M.
ARIZONA AT WEST VIRGINIA | 12 P.M. | TNT
NORTH CAROLINA AT PITT | 12 P.M.
WAKE FOREST AT NC STATE | 12 P.M. | CW
TULANE AT ARMY | 12 P.M. | CBSSN
SACRAMENTO STATE AT BOWLING GREEN | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
BALL STATE AT NORTHWESTERN | 12:30 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
OLD DOMINION AT APPALACHIAN STATE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
MIAMI (OHIO) AT UMASS | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
TEXAS VS. OKLAHOMA (COTTON BOWL IN DALLAS) | 3:30 P.M. | ABC
STANFORD AT NOTRE DAME | 3:30 P.M. | NBC
OLE MISS AT VANDERBILT | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN
UCLA AT OREGON | 3:30 P.M. | CBS
HOUSTON AT KANSAS STATE | 3:30 P.M. | FOX
DUKE AT GEORGIA TECH | 3:30 P.M.
VIRGINIA TECH AT CAL | 3:30 P.M.
ILLINOIS AT MICHIGAN STATE | 3:30 P.M. | FS1
CHARLOTTE AT NORTH TEXAS | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
TULSA AT NAVY | 3:30 P.M. | CBSSN
EASTERN MICHIGAN AT AKRON | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
BUFFALO AT TOLEDO | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
CENTRAL MICHIGAN AT OHIO | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
KENT STATE AT WESTERN MICHIGAN | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
UCONN AT TEMPLE | 3:45 P.M. | ESPNU
RICE AT EAST CAROLINA | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
MARYLAND AT OHIO STATE | 4:15 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
TENNESSEE AT ARKANSAS | 4:15 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
SAN DIEGO STATE AT OREGON STATE | 6 P.M. | USA NETWORK
LSU AT KENTUCKY | 7 P.M. | ESPN
NEVADA AT UTEP | 7 P.M. | FS1
NORTH DAKOTA STATE AT UNLV | 7 P.M. | CW
COASTAL CAROLINA AT MARSHALL | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
GEORGIA AT ALABAMA | 7:30 P.M. | ABC
USC AT PENN STATE | 7:30 P.M. | NBC
SYRACUSE AT VIRGINIA | 7:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
AIR FORCE AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS | 7:30 P.M. | CBSSN
LOUISIANA AT LOUISIANA TECH | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN+
MINNESOTA AT PURDUE | 8 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
KANSAS AT UTAH | 10:15 P.M. | ESPN
BOISE STATE AT FRESNO STATE | 10:30 P.M. | CW
HAWAI’I AT ARIZONA STATE | 10:30 P.M. | FS1
SOUTH CAROLINA AT FLORIDA
TEXAS A&M AT MISSOURI
UAB AT MEMPHIS
JAMES MADISON AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN
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NFL WEEK 1 SCHEDULE/SCORES
WEEK 4 SCHEDULE
SUNDAY
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS VS WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (TOTTENHAM) 2:30P (BST) 9:30A NFLN
TENNESSEE TITANS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT BUFFALO BILLS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
NEW YORK JETS AT CHICAGO BEARS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
DALLAS COWBOYS AT HOUSTON TEXANS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT NEW YORK GIANTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS 3:05P (CT) 4:05P FOX
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P CBS
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P CBS
DENVER BRONCOS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P CBS
DETROIT LIONS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS 8:20P (ET) 8:20P NBC
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MONDAY
ATLANTA FALCONS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (MON) 7:15P (CT) 8:15P ESPN
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WEEK 5 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (THU) 7:15P (CT) 8:15P AMZ
SUNDAY
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES VS JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (TOTTENHAM) 2:30P (BST) 9:30A NFLN
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT NEW YORK JETS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
HOUSTON TEXANS AT TENNESSEE TITANS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS
NEW YORK GIANTS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
DENVER BRONCOS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS 1:05P (PT) 4:05P CBS
DETROIT LIONS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS 1:25P (MST) 4:25P FOX
CHICAGO BEARS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS 3:25P (CT) 4:25P FOX
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P FOX
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 8:20P (ET) 8:20P NBC*
MONDAY
BUFFALO BILLS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (MON) 5:15P (PT) 8:15P ESPN/ABC
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2026 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS SCHEDULE
4 SUN, OCT 4 @ WASHINGTON COMMANDERS 9:30 AM NFL NET
5 SUN, OCT 11 @ PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00 PM CBS
6 SUN, OCT 18 VS. TENNESSEE TITANS 1:00 PM FOX
7 SUN, OCT 25 @ MINNESOTA VIKINGS 1:00 PM CBS
8 SUN, NOV 1 @ JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 1:00 PM CBS
9 SUN, NOV 8 VS. DALLAS COWBOYS 1:00 PM FOX
10 SUN, NOV 15 VS. MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00 PM CBS
11 THU, NOV 19 @ HOUSTON TEXANS 8:15 PM PRIME VIDEO
12 SUN, NOV 29 VS. NEW YORK GIANTS 1:00 PM FOX
13 BYE WEEK
14 SUN, DEC 13 @ PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00 PM FOX
15 SUN, DEC 20 @ TENNESSEE TITANS 1:00 PM CBS
16 TBD – FLEX VS. CINCINNATI BENGALS TBD TBD
17 SUN, JAN 3 @ CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00 PM FOX
18 TBD – FLEX GAME VS. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS TBD TBD
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS
TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 25 MIZZOU RUNS IT UP IN ROUT OF NO. 8 FLORIDA
Austin Simmons threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns, Jamal Roberts ran for 211 yards and three scores, and No. 25 Missouri’s defense shut down star running back Jadan Baugh in a 45-17 victory Saturday afternoon over No. 8 Florida in Columbia, Mo.
Roberts broke two long second-half runs, one for 77 yards and later an 80-yard touchdown for the Tigers, who scored 35 straight points after the score was tied 10-10 late in the first half, scoring on six straight possessions. Mizzou coach Eli Drinkwitz improved to 2-10 against teams ranked in the Top 10 of the Associated Press poll.
Simmons hooked up with Donovan Olugbode on a 47-yard touchdown pass, and with Caleb Goodie Sr. on a 31-yard score in the second quarter. Cayden Lee led the Tigers (4-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference), with 110 receiving yards on eight catches. Simmons finished 23-of-30 passing.
Baugh, a Heisman Trophy candidate after the first month of the season, gained only 13 rushing yards on 12 carries for the Gators (4-1, 2-1). He came in with 11 touchdowns to lead FBS, and had rushed for at least 100 yards in five straight games dating back to last season.
No. 2 Georgia 38, Vanderbilt 14
Gunner Stockton completed 25 of 32 passes for 295 yards and three touchdowns to help lead the Bulldogs to victory over the Commodores in Athens, Ga.
Stockton connected with 10 receivers, including Dwight Phillips Jr., who had five catches for 75 yards and a score. The Bulldogs (5-0, 3-0 SEC) have won all their games by at least 24 points. They outscored the Commodores 17-0 in the second half after going into halftime with a 21-14 lead.
Vanderbilt (3-2, 0-2) was without freshman quarterback Jared Curtis, who was scratched before the game with an undisclosed injury. In his place, Blaze Berlowitz completed 12 of 23 passes for 190 yards and a touchdown. Junior Sherrill posted seven receptions for 107 yards and a score for the Commodores, who dropped their second straight game.
No. 3 Notre Dame 37, North Carolina 26
CJ Carr threw for four touchdowns and ran for another as the Fighting Irish beat the Tar Heels in rainy conditions in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Jordan Faison caught two touchdown passes as part of an eight-catch, 132-yard receiving effort for Notre Dame (5-0). Carr completed 21 of 29 passes for 234 yards. Jonaz Walton rushed for 120 yards on 23 carries.
Billy Edwards Jr. threw for three touchdowns, two interceptions and 208 yards for North Carolina (2-2), which was held to 285 yards of total offense. Jordan Shipp had 109 receiving yards on seven catches.
No. 4 Miami 41, Clemson 13
Mark Fletcher Jr. ran for two touchdowns and Darian Mensah passed for a TD and ran for another to lead the Hurricanes in a rout of the host Tigers.
Miami (5-0, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) moved into sole possession of first place in the league standings while beating Clemson (3-2, 2-1) on its home field for the first time since 2010. Fletcher finished with 77 yards on 16 carries. Mensah completed 18 of 27 passes for 227 yards.
The Hurricanes’ defense recorded six sacks, including five in the first half, against Clemson quarterback Tait Reynolds. He completed 29 of 44 passes for 295 yards with no touchdowns and one interception, which resulted in a 39-yard pick-six by Miami’s JJ Dunnigan to close the scoring.
No. 5 Ohio State 31, No. 14 Iowa 14
Jeremiah Smith set two more school records and strengthened his Heisman Trophy candidacy as the Buckeyes defeated the Hawkeyes in Iowa City.
Smith, a junior, made his 36th career touchdown catch in the third quarter to surpass Chris Olave’s school record and give Ohio State a 24-6 lead. On Ohio State’s next drive, Smith’s 10th catch of the game was his 206th for the Buckeyes to move one ahead of former record-holder Emeka Egbuka. Smith finished with 11 catches for 206 yards.
Iowa finished with just 238 total yards and lost the turnover battle 2-0.
No. 6 Indiana 47, Rutgers 15
Josh Hoover was 20-for-27 passing for 251 yards and four touchdowns, Turbo Richard racked up a career-high 204 yards and a score on the ground and the Hoosiers thrashed the Scarlet Knights in Piscataway, N.J.
The Hoosiers (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) extended the nation’s longest winning streak to 21. Lee Beebe Jr. had a big second half to finish with 122 rushing yards and a touchdown, while Charlie Becker made eight catches for 107 yards and two TDs. Indiana became the first Big Ten team with two 100-yard rushers and two 100-yard receivers in one game since 1995.
Rutgers’ AJ Surace relieved Dylan Lonergan at quarterback before halftime, with Lonergan apparently injured on a QB sneak attempt. Surace was the more effective passer for the Scarlet Knights (1-4, 0-2), with 128 yards and a 53-yard touchdown to Ben Black III.
No. 7 Alabama 56, No. 16 Mississippi State 23
Keelon Russell totaled four touchdowns, as the Crimson Tide rolled past the Bulldogs in an SEC clash in Starkville, Miss.
Russell threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns and ran for one more. Rico Scott had 56 receiving yards and two touchdowns for Alabama (5-0, 3-0 SEC), which is 5-0 for the first time in Kalen DeBoer’s three seasons.
Mississippi State quarterback Kamario Taylor completed 19 of 34 passes for 258 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. The Bulldogs have lost 17 straight games against the Crimson Tide. Taylor went to the locker room with an undisclosed injury early in the fourth quarter, and reserve Parker Puckett finished the game under center.
No. 10 BYU 17, TCU 10
Quarterback Bear Bachmeier rushed for two touchdowns and Faletau Satuala recorded a key interception as the Cougars downed the Horned Frogs in Big 12 play at Fort Worth, Texas.
Bachmeier rushed for 66 yards on 15 carries and completed 11 of 24 passes for 62 yards for BYU (4-0, 2-0 Big 12), which has started 4-0 in three consecutive seasons for the first time in program history. Star running back LJ Martin carried the ball just twice for 16 yards before exiting in the first quarter with a right leg injury. The reigning Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year was ruled out at halftime.
Jaden Craig was 18-of-25 passing for 187 yards, one touchdown and one interception for TCU (2-3, 0-2). Kari Ashley had six receptions for 108 yards and one touchdown and Jeremy Payne had 100 yards from scrimmage (77 rushing, 23 receiving).
No. 11 LSU 63, McNeese 14
Sam Leavitt passed for three touchdowns in limited action, Corey Barber Jr. caught two of the scoring passes, Harlem Berry and Stacy Gage each rushed for more than 100 yards as the host Tigers thrashed the FCS-level Cowboys in Baton Rouge, La.
Leavitt, who has been hampered by a hamstring injury, did not run the ball and played just the first half before being relieved by Landen Clark with LSU (4-1) leading 35-0. Leavitt passed for 176 yards and an interception.
Barber, a freshman who had just one reception for 15 yards before Saturday, finished with seven catches for 83 yards and his first career TDs. Berry had the first 100-yard rushing game of his two-year career, finishing with 125 yards and a score, and Gage rushed for 110 yards and two TDs on six carries. The Tigers outgained McNeese (2-4) 731-196 and finished with a 37-6 advantage in first downs.
No. 12 Texas Tech 29, Colorado 7
John Curry intercepted a pass in the end zone for a touchdown, Brice Pollock had two interceptions and Malik Esquerra added another pick as the Red Raiders rallied for a victory over the Buffaloes in Boulder, Colo.
All three third-quarter Colorado (2-3, 0-2 Big 12) drives ended in interceptions as the Red Raiders (5-0, 2-0) overcame a 7-3 halftime deficit. As Curry rushed off the edge with 7:10 remaining in the game, he reached up and intercepted Colorado quarterback Isaac Wilson’s pass in the end zone for a 22-7 lead.
Texas Tech’s Will Hammond threw for 134 yards and a touchdown. J’Koby Williams rushed for 88 yards and Quinten Joyner ran in a score. Wilson was 26 of 44 for 290 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions. Joseph Williams caught 10 passes for 93 yards and a score and threw an interception on a trick play.
No. 17 Tennessee 24, Auburn 14
DeSean Bishop rushed for a career-high 220 yards and three second-half touchdowns to rally the Volunteers past the Tigers in the first matchup between these SEC foes since 2020 in Knoxville, Tenn.
The former walk-on from Knoxville carried 34 times while becoming the first Tennessee running back to go for 200 yards and three scores since Eric Gray in 2019. Tennessee coach Josh Heupel benched freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon late in the first half after he went 3-for-8 passing for no yards and one interception. Backup George MacIntyre completed 8 of 10 passes for 86 yards.
Auburn’s Byrum Brown was 22-for-33 passing for 159 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. He rushed for 107 yards on 19 attempts and scored the first touchdown for the Tigers, who built a 7-3 halftime lead.
No. 18 Southern California 25, Washington 21
The Trojans scored a pair of third-quarter touchdowns less than two minutes apart, then held firm on the Huskies’ final drive to survive with a win in Los Angeles.
The Trojans (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten Conference) surrendered a pair of fourth-down conversions that allowed the Huskies (3-2, 0-2) to advance into the red zone with less than a minute remaining in regulation. USC’s defense buckled down, however.
USC’s Jayden Maiava finished with one of his more statistically muted efforts, going 21-of-34 passing for 245 yards with a touchdown and an interception. King Miller led the Trojans with 81 yards rushing. Demond Williams Jr. finished 15-of-26 passing for 198 yards and one touchdown and Brian Bonner rushed for 89 yards for Washington.
No. 20 Houston 27, UCF 17
Conner Weigman scored three times on the ground in the second half as the host Cougars shrugged off a ragged first 40 minutes and roared from behind to beat UCF.
Weigman’s third rushing touchdown, a 1-yard plunge with 10:15 to play, gave Houston (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) its first lead. On the ensuing drive, Weigman — who finished with 239 passing yards — connected with Trent Walker for a 43-yard catch-and-run to set the table for Jonathan Dimas’ 40-yard field goal with 4:14 to play.
Keyone Jenkins passed for 253 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score to lead UCF’s (3-2, 1-1) attack. Josh Derry caught seven passes for 101 yards and one touchdown.
No. 21 SMU 25, Boston College 16
The host Mustangs carried a three-point lead into halftime and nearly pitched a second-half shutout in a win over the Eagles. Kevin Jennings threw touchdowns to Randy Pittman Jr. and Derrick McFall after intermission, finishing 20-for-30 passing for 160 yards.
SMU (4-1, 2-1 ACC) sacked Boston College quarterback Mason McKenzie five times and held the Eagles (2-3, 0-2) scoreless over seven straight possessions from the first quarter until a touchdown with 2:07 left in regulation. Marques White recorded three of the five sacks.
McKenzie also threw for two scores and 208 yards on a 20-of-31 passing day. He also led all ball carriers with 74 yards on 21 attempts. Evan Dickens and Danny Edgehill each caught one touchdown pass.
No. 22 Boise State 37, Utah State 18
Maddux Madsen passed for two touchdowns and Dylan Riley rushed for two scores as the Broncos ran away with a victory over the Aggies in the inaugural Pac-12 contest for both teams at Boise, Idaho.
Madsen completed 17 of 21 passes for 244 yards as the Broncos (4-1, 1-0 Pac-12) defeated Utah State for the 11th consecutive time and 23rd time in the past 24 meetings. Matt Wagner and Ben Ford caught touchdown passes for Boise State, which also saw Jake Ripp return an interception for a touchdown.
Javen Jacobs caught a touchdown pass and rushed for 139 yards on 10 carries, including gains of 64 and 46 yards for Utah State (1-4, 0-1). Eli Wood had seven receptions for 102 yards and a touchdown. Grady Brosterhous completed 12 of 18 passes for 129 yards and two touchdowns.
No. 24 Kentucky 35, South Carolina 34 (OT)
Kenny Minchey’s two-point-conversion pass to Willie Rodriguez lifted the Wildcats to an overtime win over the Gamecocks in Columbia, S.C.
Minchey connected with Henry Boyer on a 6-yard touchdown to set up the successful two-point attempt and cap the largest road comeback in program history after Kentucky (4-1, 2-1 SEC) trailed 17-0 in the second quarter. Minchey had 272 passing yards and three touchdowns.
LaNorris Sellers threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns while rushing 17 times for 147 yards. Matt Fuller and Jabree Coleman each had a rushing touchdown, while Mazeo Bennett Jr. had 92 receiving yards, and DJ Black and Brown each caught a touchdown pass for South Carolina (2-3, 0-3).
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NEWS
MLB ROUNDUP: RAYS FLIRT WITH NO-HITTER, BLANK YANKEES IN ALDS OPENER
Drew Rasmussen did not allow a hit through 7 2/3 scoreless innings and Jonathan Aranda belted a solo homer, lifting the Tampa Bay Rays to a 1-0 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday in Game 1 of the American League Division Series in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Austin Wells broke up Rasmussen’s no-hit bid in the eighth with a blast down the right field line. However, he was thrown out in his attempt to stretch a double into a triple to end the inning.
That was the lone hit allowed by Rasmussen (1-0), who struck out 10 batters and walked two in eight innings. Right-hander Bryan Baker struck out two batters in a 1-2-3 ninth.
Aranda belted a solo homer off Yankees starter Gerrit Cole (0-1) in the third inning as one of the five hits for the Rays, who secured a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series. Game 2 is Monday in St. Petersburg. Cole permitted one run on five hits in five innings.MLB NCAA baseball
Brewers 3, Padres 2
William Contreras homered with two outs in the seventh inning for the go-ahead run to lift Milwaukee to a comeback victory over visiting San Diego in the opener of their National League Division Series.
Reliever Adrian Morejon (0-1) opened the seventh and retired the first two hitters before Contreras hit a 406-foot homer to center. Jackson Chourio also homered for the Brewers, his fifth career postseason homer to break the franchise record. Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski needed 88 pitches to get through four innings, allowing two runs on four hits with six strikeouts. Brewers closer Trevor Megill escaped an inherited jam in the eighth and pitched a scoreless ninth to secure the save, catching a break with a deep flyball which ricocheted off the roof and was caught in left by Chourio.
The Padres scored their only two runs in the second inning on an RBI single from Luis Campesano and on a fielder’s choice to first. Robbie Ray allowed two runs on four hits in his start, which lasted 2 2/3 innings. San Diego stranded the bases loaded in the seventh, when D.L. Hall (1-0) induced a flyout, and left runners on the corners in the eighth. Game 2 is Sunday in Milwaukee.
Dodgers 5, Braves 3
Tarik Skubal dominated over six innings, three home runs powered the offense and Los Angeles opened its NLDS with a victory over visiting Atlanta.
Teoscar Hernandez, Kyle Tucker and Max Muncy all went deep as the Dodgers started their quest to become the first National League club to win three consecutive championships and the first major league team to do it since the New York Yankees from 1998-2000. Skubal (1-0) gave up one run on two hits in his first postseason start for Los Angeles.
Sean Murphy and Ozzie Albies hit home runs for the Braves, who entered off a wild-card round victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Left-handed opener Dylan Dodd opened the game with three scoreless innings for Atlanta before giving way to Victor Mederos (0-1), who gave up Hernandez’s home run and recorded just one out in the fourth inning. Game 2 is Sunday evening in Los Angeles.
White Sox 3, Guardians 0
Munetaka Murakami belted a two-run homer off All-Star Parker Messick and five pitchers combined on a three-hitter as Chicago beat host Cleveland in their ALDS opener.
Murakami, a 26-year-old rookie from Japan, hammered a 440-foot shot to right field off Messick in the fourth inning. His first postseason homer — and 36th overall this year — plated Miguel Vargas. Chicago extended its lead to 3-0 in the seventh when Colson Montgomery doubled just inside third base against Erik Sabrowski, bringing home Kyle Teel.
The White Sox have won three consecutive games to begin their postseason. Game 2 of the best-of-five series is Monday afternoon in Cleveland. The White Sox have won eight of the 14 contests between the teams this season, splitting eight games at Progressive Field, the home of the AL Central champion Guardians.
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NFL NEWS
WEEK 4 CAPSULES
Indianapolis Colts (1-2) vs. Washington Commanders (1-2) in London
Sunday, 9:30 a.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Colts -3.5. Total 47.5
Series rewind: Indianapolis has a 21-11 record against Washington all-time. This is the first game between the teams since the Commanders beat the Colts 17-16 in 2022.
With four combined wins since Nov. 10, 2025 – Washington has three of them — a trip across the pond comes with a chance for one of these teams to post back-to-back wins. The Commanders’ strength on defense is stopping the run. Washington gives up only 82 rushing yards per game. Jonathan Taylor embraced the European vacation last season with a career-high 286 total yards (244 rushing, 42 receiving) and three touchdowns against the Falcons. A focus on slowing down Taylor has been good for business for Tyler Warren. He’s third in the league among tight ends with 18 catches and set a career high with nine last week. The Commanders brought quarterback Jayden Daniels along for the trip after he missed last week’s game, a Marcus Mariota-engineered victory over the Seahawks. Daniels (elbow) was injured Week 2 at Dallas and won’t play for at least another week.
Jacksonville Jaguars (2-1) at Cincinnati Bengals (2-1)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Bengals -2.5, Total 51.5
Series rewind: The Bengals have won the last four games against the Jaguars to level the all-time series at 13 apiece. That includes their costly 31-27 win in Week 2 last season, when Joe Burrow sustained a turf toe injury that sidelined him for nine games.
Cincinnati and Jacksonville enter this week’s game off decidedly different results. The Bengals took their first loss after a costly Burrow fumble doomed them in a 30-27 setback to division rival Pittsburgh, while the Jaguars dominated the New England Patriots 35-6 to send a statement to the rest of the AFC. The Bengals enter this game with a depleted secondary as Ja’Sir Taylor and Jalen Davis are on injured reserve while Jordan Battle, Bryan Cook and Kyle Dugger have all not practiced fully this week. That could be a problem against a Jacksonville offense helmed by Trevor Lawrence, who has thrown for seven touchdowns and two interceptions through three games. The Jaguars’ ground game also has been a strength, though, 10th in the league in rushing yards per game while rushing for 95-plus yards in every game so far this season. Cincinnati’s passing game also has been on point, with Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins combining for 429 yards and four touchdown catches early this season.
Green Bay Packers (1-2) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-3)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Packers -3.5, Total 38.5
Series rewind: Green Bay leads the all-time series 34-24-1 but Tampa Bay has won three of the last four, including 31-26 in the NFC Championship Game on Jan. 24, 2021.
Both the Packers and Buccaneers could badly lose in this game. The Packers, quickly buried in what again appears to be a very strong NFC North, were handily beaten 35-14 at home by the Atlanta Falcons. Green Bay’s ground game has not remotely helped quarterback Jordan Love, with the team’s 146 total rushing yards standing as its fewest through three games since 1933. The defense also isn’t helping, giving up 30.3 points per game — tied for third most in the NFL. To make matters worse, Love is completing just 52.4% of his passes. But Green Bay at least can enjoy having its starting quarterback available Sunday, with Tampa Bay unable to say the same after Baker Mayfield sustained a dislocated thumb late in last week’s loss to Minnesota. He’ll miss at least three weeks, leaving undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels to lead the offense after he beat out Jake Browning for the backup job. Daniels accounted for 90 total touchdowns (67 passing, 23 rushing) across 49 career games at Kansas, and now becomes the first undrafted rookie to start a game in the first four weeks of the season since the 1970 NFL/AFL merger.
Tennessee Titans (0-3) at Baltimore Ravens (2-1)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Ravens -11.5, Total 42.5
Series rewind: The Ravens have won the last two games in the series to take a 14-13 lead. These teams have faced off twice in the playoffs this decade, with Baltimore winning a 2021 wild-card matchup while Tennessee came out on top in a 2020 AFC Divisional Round game.
Derrick Henry faces the team that drafted him for the first time on Sunday. The former second-round pick ran for 9,502 yards and 90 touchdowns over his first eight seasons in the league with Tennessee. He’s already up to 301 rushing yards (fifth in the NFL) and six rushing touchdowns (tied for the league lead this season) through three games this season for the Ravens. He could be in for another big day against a Tennessee defense which is allowing 126.3 yards per game. Luckily for Baltimore, quarterback Lamar Jackson returned to full practice on Thursday after he was limited with a back injury. Even though the Titans have surrounded last year’s No. 1 overall pick with a new coaching staff and wide receivers Calvin Ridley, Carnell Tate and Wan’Dale Robinson, Cam Ward’s 80.9 passer rating ranks 29th among 39 quarterbacks who have started at least one game this season, and his 168.0 passing yards per game rank 31st. Tennessee, still seeking its first win of the Robert Saleh era, has been close the last two weeks, losing 24-20 to the Eagles and 12-7 last week at the Giants.
Los Angeles Rams (1-2) at Philadelphia Eagles (2-1)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Eagles -3, Total 43.5
Series rewind: Including the postseason, the Eagles have swept the last four meetings with the Rams. That includes a 33-26 victory in Philadelphia in Week 3 last season.
The Eagles are the only NFL team that hasn’t scored a point in the first quarter or recorded a takeaway. When these teams met last September, Jalen Hurts outdueled eventual MVP Matthew Stafford. Hurts threw for three touchdowns and ran for a fourth while Stafford was held under 200 yards with two TDs and an interception. The Rams have outgained the Eagles by more than 300 yards through three games but only have six more points to show for it thanks to a mediocre performance in the red zone. Los Angeles should get a boost from the return of wideout Puka Nacua, a full participant in Thursday’s practice after missing two games with a hip injury. Davante Adams is just 9 yards away from 13,000 for his career and has six TDs in five career games vs. Philly. They will be facing an Eagles defense that began this week without top linebacker Zack Baun (concussion protocol). No. 1 wideout DeVonta Smith also missed Wednesday’s practice with a hamstring injury.
New England Patriots (1-2) at Buffalo Bills (3-0)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Bills -6.5, Total 48.5
Series rewind: The AFC East rivals have split the season series during each of the past three campaigns, with all six of those meetings decided by seven or fewer points.
The Bills have a chance to start 4-0 in back-to-back seasons for the first time 1991-92. Josh Allen is just the fourth player in NFL history — and first quarterback — with six or more rushing touchdowns in at least nine consecutive seasons, joining Marshall Faulk, LaDainian Tomlinson and Jim Brown. Bills running back James Cook has two career 100-yard games against the Patriots, going for 107 yards and two TDs at New England in Week 15 last season. Buffalo linebacker Greg Rousseau is just the third player since 1982 with multiple sacks in each of the season’s first three games, along with Mark Gastineau (1984) and Kevin Greene (1998). Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has thrown six interceptions and only one touchdown pass for an offense that ranks next to last in scoring at 12.0 points per game. New England has scored only one TD on six trips to the red zone. Pro Bowl cornerback Christian Gonzalez is looking for his third straight game against Buffalo with at least five tackles and a pass breakup.
New York Jets (1-2) at Chicago Bears (2-1)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Bears -3.5. Total 42.5.
Series rewind: The Bears beat the Jets 31-10 in their last meeting in November 2022. Chicago has won five of the past six in the series.
Maybe it’s time to believe Bears coach Ben Johnson when he asserts it doesn’t matter which of his quarterbacks start a game, trusting the collective offense to perform regardless of No. 1 QB Caleb Williams’ status. Williams (hamstring) won’t play for a second consecutive game but the Bears did just fine in demolishing the Eagles behind Case Keenum, the 38-year-old No. 3 quarterback on the depth chart. Tyson Bagent (concussion) was sidelined last week and could be in the picture Sunday. But Keenum passed for 247 yards and accounted for three total touchdowns (two passing, one rushing) in a 27-7 victory over the Eagles after Bagent spent much of the previous week in concussion protocol. Taking care of the ball has kept the Jets in every game this season. Finishing has been another story. Geno Smith will be wary in this matchup after the Bears had three takeaways in a return to the aggressive, opportunistic style that helped the unit lead the NFL in that category last season. The Jets are coming in following back-to-back losses by a combined 10 points against the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions. Revving up the running game remains an area of emphasis for the Jets. Breece Hall is week-to-week with a quad injury he suffered in last Sunday’s 31-24 loss at Detroit. He has rushed for just 61 yards on 29 carries after gaining 102 yards on 22 attempts in the season opener. Enter Braelon Allen, who figures to see an accelerated workload in the backfield. Smith sports a 75.5% completion rate. He was 31-of-37 passing for 321 yards with touchdown passes to Garrett Wilson, rookie tight end Kenyon Sadiq and tight end Jeremy Ruckert against the Lions. Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (groin) likely will face the Bears, providing a boost to a secondary bracing for a challenge.
Arizona Cardinals (1-2) at New York Giants (2-1)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Cardinals -2.5. Total 43.5.
Series rewind: The Cardinals have a four-game winning streak at MetLife Stadium. The Giants won the last meeting, 31-28, in Glendale, Ariz., in the 2023 season.
Jameis Winston remains the quarterback for a second consecutive week, despite the Giants trading with for J.J. McCarthy on Monday. McCarthy, acquired to provide insurance with starter Jaxson Dart out for the season with a knee injury that required surgery, will be the primary backup. The Giants came away with a 12-7 win over Tennessee despite failing to put the ball in the end zone last week. Winston is 25-of-49 for 229 yards with no touchdowns and one interception in two games this season. The Cardinals showed some resilience in keeping it close in a 36-30 loss at San Francisco last Sunday, a week after being dominated at home by the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. Arizona’s offense has lacked the big plays, a few having been negated by penalties, but has been fairly efficient in moving the ball.
Miami Dolphins (0-3) at Minnesota Vikings (3-0)
Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Vikings -10.5. Total 38.5.
Series rewind: Kirk Cousins outdueled Teddy Bridgewater to lead the Vikings past the Dolphins, 24-16, in the most recent meeting (October 2022), despite being outgained 458-234 in total yards. Miami has won the past two meetings and leads the all-time series 7-6.
The Dolphins are playing with losing margins, averaging 12 points per game while giving up 28.7. Revving up the offense became more complicated last week when RB De’Von Achane (ACL) was lost for the season. Minus Miami’s top playmaker, QB Malik Willis is fighting uphill while trying to solve the NFL’s most aggressive defensive coordinator Brian Flores. Flores and the Vikings hunt with a blitz-heavy scheme to force the ball out of the quarterback’s hand early. They have 14 sacks and four interceptions this season. The Dolphins are turning to Ollie Gordon II as the primary ballcarrier while starting a pair of rookies at wide receiver: Caleb Douglas and Chris Bell. The Vikings might have to shake things up on the offensive depth chart with wide receiver Justin Jefferson (ankle) hurting.
Denver Broncos (2-1) at San Francisco 49ers (3-0)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: 49ers -2.5. Total 47.5
Series rewind: This is the first meeting since 2022. The series is tied 8-8 including the playoffs, highlighted by the 49ers’ 55-10 romp against the Broncos in Super Bowl XXIV.
One of two unbeaten NFC teams remaining (with Minnesota), the 49ers lead the league in point differential (plus-48) and rank second in scoring (32.7 points per game) behind the fast start of quarterback Brock Purdy (league-leading 133.1 passer rating). San Francisco is just the fourth team since 1990 to allow zero sacks in each of its first three games. Four-time first-team All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner recorded a career-high 17 tackles in last week’s win against Arizona. Denver rallied from a 16-0 deficit to stun the Rams, 30-26, last Sunday night. Bo Nix fueled the rally with two third-quarter touchdown passes and the game-winning TD run with 47 seconds left. Broncos safety Talanoa Hufanga — who played for the 49ers from 2021-24 — made NFL history with a sack and two interceptions in a single quarter. His fourth-quarter heroics against Los Angeles included a 66-yard pick-six. Five 49ers starters missed practice to start the week, including WR Mike Evans (ribs), DE Nick Bosa (knee, calf) and LB Dre Greenlaw (quad).
Kansas City Chiefs (3-0) at Las Vegas Raiders (3-0)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET
Fan Duel: Chiefs -4.5. Total: 47.5
Series rewind: The teams split two meetings last season. The Las Vegas victory in the second matchup when Patrick Mahomes was sidelined with his knee injury was just the Raiders’ third win in the past 17 matchups with the Chiefs.
Both teams are undefeated and fighting for first place in the AFC West? Sounds like a flashback to the Raiders’ long-ago better days in Oakland. The Raiders haven’t started 4-0 since 2002 — a season in which they reached the Super Bowl before losing to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Las Vegas hasn’t allowed a single point in the fourth quarter during the surprise start that has seen Kirk Cousins throw nine touchdown passes in 92 attempts. New Raiders coach Klint Kubiak quickly has changed the atmosphere around the team. On the other side of the ball, linebacker Nakobe Dean has been a stellar free-agent pickup and leads the squad with 27 tackles, 3.5 stops for losses and three sacks. Cornerback Hezekiah Masses has three interceptions entering a matchup in which Las Vegas wishes to slow Mahomes. Saying the two-time NFL MVP regularly carves up the Raiders is putting it nicely – he has thrown 36 touchdowns against five interceptions while winning 13 of his 15 starts. Mahomes is doing well this season on his surgically repaired knee as he has passed for 812 yards and seven touchdowns against two interceptions. Kansas City is tied for seventh in scoring at 29.3 points (the Raiders are also part of that tie) and ranks second in total offense at 416.3 yards per game as running back Kenneth Walker III has pumped life into the running game with a league-leading 360 yards. Walker has two rushing touchdowns and two receiving scores. Linebacker Nick Bolton leads the defense with 28 tackles but one problem is that Kansas City has just four sacks and seven-time Pro Bowl defensive end Chris Jones doesn’t yet have one.
Los Angeles Chargers (0-3) at Seattle Seahawks (2-1)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET
Fan Duel: Seahawks -7. Total: 43.5
Series rewind: This is the first meeting since 2022 when the Seahawks recorded a 37-23 road victory. The Chargers have won three of the past five matchups after Seattle prevailed in the previous five.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba picked up where he left off after being the NFL Offensive Player of the Year last season. Smith-Njigba leads the NFL with 405 receiving yards and six touchdown catches and is tied for the league lead with 27 receptions. He has posted outings of 122, 155 and 128 receiving yards and fared well with backup Drew Lock as well as starter Sam Darnold. The latter was back from a Week 1 glute injury and threw for 379 yards and four touchdowns in last week’s 33-31 loss against the host Washington Commanders. Darnold also threw two interceptions as the Super Bowl champions saw their winning streak end at 12 games dating back to last November. Defensive tackle Leonard Williams is pacing the defensive with three sacks. The winless Chargers are nearing desperation mode and will fully be there with another loss. Of course, the 1994 team in San Diego reached the Super Bowl after opening with four straight losses when it was led by no-nonsense coach Bobby ‘Boss’ Ross and all-everything linebacker Junior Seau. But 32 years later, coach Jim Harbaugh brought in former Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel to run the offense and the unit isn’t clicking and has a high of just 16 points. The Chargers rank 29th in scoring offense at 14.7 points per game and 20th in total offense at 308.7 yards per game. Quarterback Justin Herbert’s completion percentage is 59.1% — his career rate is 66.3 – and he has thrown more interceptions (four) than touchdown passes (three). Ladd McConkey’s 12 catches lead the team.
Detroit Lions (2-1) at Carolina Panthers (1-2)
Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Lions -3.5. Total 50.5.
Series rewind: The home team has won four in a row in this series and the Panthers are 8-4 all-time against Detroit.
Headliners are set for a reunion of sorts when the Lions head to Charlotte. Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs — who totaled three touchdowns and 164 yards from scrimmage in last Sunday’s 31-24 home victory against the New York Jets – and Panthers quarterback Bryce Young were college teammates at Alabama. They’ve been integral parts of powerful offenses early this season. Lions QB Jared Goff has completed 70.6% of his passes for 802 yards, eight touchdowns and no interceptions this season. The Lions have scored exactly 31 points in each of their three games and present a challenge for the Panthers, who are coming off a 21-18 loss at Cleveland. Carolina has adjustments to make with starting CBs Jaycee Horn (quad) and Mike Jackson (groin) going on injured reserve. Those spots could be replenished with Corey Thornton and Robert Rochell from the practice squad. Rookie cornerback Will Lee III is expected to be called upon for extensive duty as his role continues to grow.
Atlanta Falcons (1-2) at New Orleans Saints (1-2)
Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Saints -2.5. Total 47.5.
Series rewind: The Falcons beat the Saints 19-17 in the 2025 regular-season finale to reclaim the edge in the all-time series (regular season only), 57-56.
On the verge of being left for dead after flopping in the first two games, the Falcons found life by plugging in QB Michael Penix Jr. at Green Bay last week. In primetime for the second consecutive week, Atlanta’s offense revolves around All-Pro RB Bijan Robinson, who helped get Penix comfortable in his first game since ACL surgery last November. Robinson’s third career 200-yard game (194 rushing, 19 receiving) included two touchdowns at Green Bay. He averages 127.3 total yards per game against the Saints, who are allowing 128.7 yards per game on the ground. New Orleans lost to the Raiders last week and has a breakout quarterback in Tyler Shough, the NFL leader in completions (91) who is also second in the league in passing yards (917). Shough and WR Chris Olave are thriving. Olave is tied for the NFL lead with 27 receptions. The extra attention has opened the middle of the field with TEs Noah Fant and Juwan Johnson each catching two TD passes last week.
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NHL NEWS
NHL ROUNDUP: PENGUINS CEDE 4-GOAL LEAD, SINK CANADIENS IN OT
Tommy Novak scored two goals, including the game-winner at 1:33 of overtime, to give the Pittsburgh Penguins, who relinquished a four-goal lead, a wild 6-5 victory over the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.
Evgeni Malkin, who finished with a goal and two assists, crossed a pass past Montreal defenseman Mike Matheson to Novak at the bottom of the right circle on a 2-on-1 break and Novak roofed a wrist shot over goaltender Jakub Dobes.
Erik Karlsson and Kris Letang each had two assists and Ben Kindel, Declan Carlile and Samuel Girard also scored goals for Pittsburgh, which routed rival Philadelphia on Wednesday in its season opener. Arturs Silovs made 20 saves. Sidney Crosby had an assist, the 1,109th of his career, moving him into a tie with Joe Thornton for seventh in NHL history.
Nick Suzuki had a goal and three assists, Cole Caufield scored two goals, Chris Kreider and Ivan Demidov each had a goal and an assist for Montreal, which beat rival Toronto on Tuesday in its season opener. Dobes finished with 24 saves.
Hurricanes 3, Flyers 2 (OT)
Shayne Gostisbehere scored a power-play goal in overtime to lift Carolina to its first win of the season over host Philadelphia.
Gostisbehere’s decisive goal was a one-timer from the top of the left circle at 2:51 of the extra session. Pyotr Kochetkov made 16 saves to earn the win for the Hurricanes. The defending champions’ first two goals came courtesy of Sebastian Aho, including one 10 seconds into the contest.
Owen Tippett and Matvei Michkov scored for the Flyers, who were swept by Carolina in the Eastern Conference semifinals last season. Joseph Woll turned aside 37 shots for the hosts, who remain winless in three games this season.
Sharks 5, Kings 4 (OT)
Igor Chernyshov scored twice, including the overtime winner, as San Jose edged the visiting Los Angeles.
Chernyshov, who also had an assist in regulation, one-timed a Macklin Celebrini feed under Anton Forsberg’s arm for the game-winner with 1:42 remaining in the extra frame. Tyler Toffoli, Kiefer Sherwood and Nolan Allan also scored while Yaroslav Askarov made 31 saves.
Adrian Kempe, Quinton Byfield and Artemi Panarin each scored and added an assist, and Erik Haula also scored a goal for the Kings. Brandt Clarke chipped in two assists and Forsberg stopped 20 shots.
Lightning 3, Capitals 1
Reigning Vezina Trophy winner Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 20 shots in his 600th career game, and Tampa Bay won for the first time this season by topping visiting Washington.
Jake Guentzel had a goal and an assist, and Charle-Edouard D’Astous and Conor Geekie also found the net as Tampa Bay evened its record through two matches. Brandon Hagel had two assists.
Justin Sourdif scored for the Capitals, who lost the second part of their weekend back-to-back set. Goaltender Charlie Lindgren made 27 saves for Washington, and teammate Dylan Strome skated in his 600th game.
Sabres 4, Blackhawks 3
After missing most of last season with a blood clot, Jiri Kulich scored the game-winning goal with 6:40 remaining in regulation to propel Buffalo to a victory in its home opener over Chicago.
Tage Thompson tallied a goal and an assist, and Jack Quinn and Rasmus Dahlin also scored for the Sabres, while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 12 saves.
Ryan Donato, Tyler Bertuzzi and Oliver Moore scored for the Blackhawks. Anton Frondell and Alex Vlasic finished with two assists apiece, while Spencer Knight stopped 24 shots as Chicago opened its season with three straight losses, all on the road.
Mammoth 4, Blue Jackets 1
Nick Schmaltz scored twice to lead visiting Utah to win over Columbus.
Dylan Guenther had a goal and two assists and defenseman Mikhail Sergachev a goal and an assist for the Mammoth. Clayton Keller and Logan Cooley had two assists each and Sebastian Cossa, in his first NHL start, made 17 saves.
Utah has outscored opponents 10-1 in its first two games of the season. Kent Johnson got the goal for the Blue Jackets and Jet Greaves stopped 27 shots.
Oilers 3, Kraken 1
Leon Draisaitl scored the tiebreaking goal with 2:27 remaining to give Edmonton a victory against visiting Seattle.
Connor McDavid added an empty net goal with 1:05 left to clinch the victory. Owen Michaels also scored and goaltender Devon Levi made 19 saves as the Oilers won their second straight after a season-opening 6-5 overtime loss to visiting Vancouver.
Bobby McMann tallied for the Kraken and Philipp Grubauer stopped 22 of 24 shots.
Senators 3, Maple Leafs 2
Stephen Halliday scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period and visiting Ottawa won its season opener, defeating Toronto.
Newly appointed captain Thomas Chabot had a goal and assist and Michael Amadio also scored for Ottawa. Claude Giroux added two assists and Linus Ullmark stopped 27 shots.
Auston Matthews and Kirill Marchenko scored for the Maple Leafs, who have lost two of their first three games, all of which have been at home. Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves for Toronto.
Predators 2, Stars 1
First-period goals by Steven Stamkos and Nils Hoglander held up to the final buzzer as host Nashville claimed a victory over Dallas for its first win of the season.
Goaltender Juuse Saros made 29 saves — 12 in the third period — for the Predators, who rebounded after opening the campaign with a home loss to the Minnesota Wild on Thursday. Stamkos’ goal was the 625th of his career, tying him with Joe Sakic and Jarome Iginla for 17th on the NHL’s all-time goals list.
Miro Heiskanen scored for the Stars, who have dropped two consecutive games to begin the season. Goalie Casey DeSmith stopped 24 shots and was denied the 100th victory of his career.
Islanders 6, Devils 0
Simon Holmstrom, Brayden Schenn and Bo Horvat scored within a nine-minute span in the second period and goalie Ilya Sorokin stopped all 37 shots he faced for New York, which won its home opener by routing New Jersey.
Victor Eklund, Ondrej Palat and Casey Cizikas scored in the third for the Islanders. Reigning Calder Trophy winner Matthew Schaefer had two assists. The shutout for Sorokin was the franchise-record 30th of his career.
Nico Daws made 26 saves for the Devils, who have split their first two games.
Wild 4, Bruins 1
Kirill Kaprizov scored a pair of goals and Minnesota pulled away after a slow start for a win over Boston in Saint Paul, Minn.
Quinn Hughes tallied a goal and an assist for the Wild, who won their second game in a row to start the season. Team captain Jared Spurgeon also scored a goal, and goaltender Jesper Wallstedt stopped 26 of 27 shots in the victory.
Tanner Jeannot scored the lone goal for the Bruins, who were playing on short rest after defeating the host Winnipeg Jets in overtime one night earlier. Goaltender Michael DiPietro allowed three goals on 29 shots in his season debut.
Avalanche 6, Blues 1
Martin Necas had two goals and added an assist, Nathan MacKinnon had three assists and Colorado comfortably beat St. Louis in Denver.
Nicolas Roy, Artturi Lehkonen and Josh Manson had a goal and an assist each and Cale Makar also scored for Colorado, which is off to a fast start this season with 14 goals through two games. Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves and Parker Kelly had two assists for the Avalanche.
Dalibor Dvorsky scored for the second straight night for the Blues, who were playing the second game of a back-to-back after winning 4-0 at Dallas on Friday night. Jordan Binnington turned away 30 shots but had two costly turnovers that led to goals.
Canucks 4, Flames 1
Defenseman Elias Pettersson scored the go-ahead goal as Vancouver rallied with four unanswered goals in the third period to beat visiting Calgary.
Liam Ohgren had a goal and an assist, while Drew O’Connor and Aatu Raty also scored for the Canucks, who earned their first home win. Tom Willander and Linus Karlsson each had two assists while Leevi Merilainen stopped 23 of 24 shots.
Matt Coronato scored and Devin Cooley stopped 22 shots for the Flames, who led for most of the game but have lost back-to-back games to begin the season.
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GOLF NEWS
JEENO THITIKUL TAKES 3-STROKE LEAD INTO FINAL ROUND OF LOTTE CHAMPIONSHIP
Round 2 co-leader Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand took command of the Lotte Championship on Saturday in Honolulu, shooting 5-under-par 67 to take a three-stroke lead into Sunday’s final round.
South Korea’s Ina Yoon (69) and Germany’s Polly Mack (70) are tied for second place at 14 under.
Thitikul separated from the pack in the back nine at Hoakalei Country Club. After she was even par over the front nine with one birdie and one bogey — her first of the tournament at the par-4 seventh hole — she began the back nine with birdies on the first three holes followed by four straight pars and then closed out strong with birdies on Nos. 17 and 18.
Thitikul, the No. 2 player in the Rolex world rankings, is seeking her fourth win of the season. She was a steady presence throughout the round, hitting 12 of 14 fairways and 17 of 18 greens in regulation.
“To be consistent playing week to week to week, you need to have consistent greens in regulation as well,” Thitikul said after her round. “You can’t miss a green and shoot like 5-under-par every day. It could happen, but it’s not going to happen often. So to have a game that your ball is always on the green is how you can play golf simple.”
Perhaps in line with that, Mack, who was tied with Thitikul after Friday’s second round, hit just 11 of 18 greens in regulation and had a more up-and-down round with four birdies and two bogeys.
Mack doesn’t mind being off the lead, though, as she seeks her first career LPGA win.
“I like to be in a chase actually. I like to chase rather than being in the lead, so this is a good position for me,” Mack said. “I’m just looking forward to a great Sunday, good momentum. I know I have it in me to just put on a good show out there.”
Sweden’s Maja Stark (67) and Italy’s Carolina Melgrati (70) are tied for fourth at 13 under. A trio of Americans posted the lowest rounds of the day to surge into the top 10. Lilia Vu (66) is tied for sixth with Miyu Yamashita (69) of Japan and China’s Michelle Zhang (70) at 12 under, while Hailee Cooper (64) and Yana Wilson (66) are among seven competitors tied for ninth at 11 under.
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AUSTIN SMOTHERMAN AIMS FOR FIRST TOUR VICTORY AT BANK OF UTAH CHAMPIONSHIP
Third-round leader Austin Smotherman goes into the final round of the Bank of Utah Championship with the same goal as the golfer one stroke behind him — to win for the first time on the PGA Tour.
Smotherman shot a 6-under-par 65 for 23-under 190 after three rounds, with Doug Ghim at 22 under after his 64 on Saturday at Black Desert Resort in Ivins, Utah.
Ghim, in his 192nd start on tour, will be paired on Sunday with Smotherman, in his 100th career start.
“I think it’s good pressure,” said Smotherman, 32. “That’s what we work for. That’s the spot you want to be. Coming down, you kind of hold all the cards. Yeah, I’m sure there’s going to be some energy.”
After his 62 on Friday gave him a one-shot lead through 36 holes, Smotherman dropped a shot on Saturday with a bogey at the par-3 third hole, then responded with birdies at the par-4 No. 5 and the par-5 Nos. 7 and 9 to make the turn at 2 under for the day.
He countered a bogey at No. 10 with birdies at Nos. 11, 13, 14, 17 and 18 — the last a 12-footer — for 31 on the back nine.
Smotherman has two top-10 finishes this year and is No. 79 in the FexExCup Fall series standings. He said having contenders match his total score during the round didn’t ruffle him.
“I think, if anything, it kind of encourages me to stay in my bubble,” he said, “realizing that there’s some separation at the top where it can kind of feel a bit of a two-horse race or a three-horse race kind of thing, playing some match play scenarios, where this course is just — good boring golf does a lot for you.”
Winning Sunday also would provide access to the first two signature events of 2027. Players who finish the tour’s FedEx Cup Fall series Nos. 51-60 in the standings will qualify, and only the top 100 will keep their cards for next year.
Ghim, 30, also has two top-10 finishes in 2026 and is No. 89 in the Fall series standings.
Ghim was relatively quiet on the front nine, closing birdie-birdie-bogey for a 35, before heating up with a 29 on the back nine. He birdied Nos. 10, 12, 14, 16, 17 and 18.
One of the highlights was a birdie putt of 35 feet, 9 inches at the par-4 No. 12.
“Obviously, I made the comment to my caddie walking up 10, ‘I guess we just made our first bogey for the tournament,’ but I didn’t feel like I necessarily played bad enough to make a bogey,” Ghim said. “That’s just how golf goes sometimes. That bogey really ended up feeling like a birdie. If anything got positive momentum off that, it fed into the back nine.”
Trace Crowe (64 on Saturday), Ben James (64) and Kevin Streelman (68) are tied for third at 18 under.
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PGA CLUB PRO MICHAEL BLOCK TAKES 1-STROKE LEAD AFTER 36 HOLES IN ALLENTOWN
Michael Block needed only 30 shots on the back nine and posted a bogey-free 7-under 63 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the inaugural Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic in Allentown, Pa.
Block, a 50-year-old PGA Tour Champions rookie, stands at 11 under through 36 holes. That puts him one ahead of New Zealand’s Steven Alker and two ahead of first-round co-leader Richard Green of Australia.
Block, who continues to serve as the head golf professional at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club in Mission Viejo, Calif., gained a following with a tie for 15th place at the 2023 PGA Championship.
Block, who shot a 4-under par 66 on Friday, opened with back-to-back birdies on Saturday. He parred the last seven holes on the front nine, then birdied five of the first seven holes coming in.
He is highly appreciative of the welcome he has received on the tour.
“So the support I have from the fellow Champions Tour players is amazing,” Block said. “The relationships I’ve gotten in six events/seven, is crazy, and I really appreciate those guys. These guys have been living the Tour life, the PGA Tour life and Champions Tour life for, you know, 20-30 years, and I’m just out here — and they know my scenario. I’m out here as a club pro, and being out here for my seventh event in my life, and they really support me, which is really cool. Trust me, it helps a lot.”
In Block’s fifth Champions start at The Ally Challenge five weeks ago, he also held the lead after 36 holes. But he was passed by Alker during the final round and ended up tied for third.
What did Block learn from that experience?
“Yeah, from Ally, just keep being you,” he said. “Like, don’t try to be the quiet Michael. Quiet Michael doesn’t work. Michael having fun works. Michael being quiet, Michael trying to be somebody he’s not doesn’t work. That’s what I’m going to do tomorrow.”
In contrast to Block, who’s happy just to be on the verge of qualifying for the Charles Schwab Cup playoffs, Alker has won three times in 2026, owns 13 PGA Tour Champions titles and ranks No. 3 on the Schwab Cup money list.
The 55-year-old has posted matching 65s and, like Block, played bogey-free golf on Saturday. He shot 31 on the inward half and played the par-3’s in 2-under.
Alker is well aware the gallery will be flocking to Block on Sunday.
“He’s got a great following and I think the crowds will be good tomorrow and want him to do well,” Alker said. “He’s a bit different, he likes to talk about things. It’s fun. I kind of like watching him play a little bit, see how he goes about the game. Not that I’ll take a whole lot of it forward, but I just like watching him play and how he goes about his game.
“He’s got game, I’ve got to bring it tomorrow.”
Ryan Armour fired a 64 to move into fourth at 8-under. Tag Ridings (65), South Korea’s Y.E. Yang (69) and Sweden’s Robert Karlsson (69) share fifth at 7-under. Yang and Karlsson joined Green atop the leaderboard after the first round.
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NASCAR NEWS
DENNY HAMLIN WINS LAS VEGAS POLE POSITION
LAS VEGAS — Defending race winner Denny Hamlin capped a dominant Toyota performance in Saturday’s Busch Light Pole Qualifying at Las Vegas Motor Speedway claiming his fifth pole position of the season and leading a Toyota top-five sweep of the NASCAR Cup Series starting grid for Sunday’s South Point 400 (5:30 p.m. ET on USA, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
Hamlin’s No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota turned a fast lap of 186.787 mph around the 1.5-mile Las Vegas high banks — edging his JGR teammate, Ty Gibbs in the No. 54 Toyota by a slight. 017-second. JGR’s Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe and 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick rounded out that top-five.
It marks only the second time Toyota has swept the top-five qualifying positions. The first time came at Indianapolis last season. It marks the JGR team’s first ever top-four sweep. It’s Hamlin’s 53rd career pole position and is his 19th top-10 start through the opening 30 races.
“It is important and the races we’ve really succeeded well here, we’ve started up front,” the 45-year-old Virginian Hamlin said, conceding he was more nervous going into this session because of the extreme heat. After weeks of poor weather and canceled qualifying sessions, Saturday’s edition took place under sunny Nevada skies and temperatures in the mid-90s.
“Today was executed by the team perfectly with how we approached the week and the adjustments we made to the car for temperatures seemed to be really good changes. I couldn’t have asked for today to go a whole lot better than it did.”
Championship-eligible drivers filled the first 14 positions on the speed chart. Reigning series champion and current championship leader, Hendrick Motorsports’ Kyle Larson was sixth fastest in the No. 5 Chevrolet, with Team Penske Ford driver Austin Cindric, Hendrick’s William Byron, 23XI Racing’s Bubba Wallace and Spire Motorsports’ Carson Hocevar rounding out the top-10 on the grid.
Team Penske teammates Ryan Blaney (20th) and Joey Logano (23rd) were the only outliers. They come into the race ranked fourth and fifth in championship, but will have to make their way forward. Logano’s four Las Vegas wins ties him with NASCAR Hall of Famer Jimmie Johnson for most all-time.
Hamlin is a three-time Las Vegas winner and has hoisted a trophy in Victory Lane the last two races at the track. A third straight win this weekend would match an all-time mark also held by Johnson. He’s won five times in 2023, but not since earning a three-race string of trophies at Nashville, Michigan and Pocono, Pa. from May 31-June 14.
Hamlin trails Larson by only 26 points after four races of the 10-race Chase schedule. Bell is third, 50 points back and Logano is fourth, 67 points off the pace.
NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying — South Point 400
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas, Nevada
Saturday, October 3, 2026
1. (11) Denny Hamlin (C) @, Toyota, 186.787 mph.
2. (54) Ty Gibbs (C) @, Toyota, 186.677 mph.
3. (20) Christopher Bell (C) @, Toyota, 186.220 mph.
4. (19) Chase Briscoe (C) @, Toyota, 186.136 mph.
5. (45) Tyler Reddick (C) @, Toyota, 186.111 mph.
6. (5) Kyle Larson (C) @, Chevrolet, 185.861 mph.
7. (2) Austin Cindric (C) @, Ford, 185.287 mph.
8. (24) William Byron (C) @, Chevrolet, 185.230 mph.
9. (23) Bubba Wallace (C) @, Toyota, 185.077 mph.
10. (77) Carson Hocevar (C) @, Chevrolet, 185.027 mph.
11. (7) Daniel Suarez (C) @, Chevrolet, 184.862 mph.
12. (60) Ryan Preece (C) @, Ford, 184.433 mph.
13. (9) Chase Elliott (C) @, Chevrolet, 184.426 mph.
14. (17) Chris Buescher (C) @, Ford, 184.049 mph.
15. (48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 183.924 mph.
16. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 183.755 mph.
17. (1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 183.755 mph.
18. (71) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 183.755 mph.
19. (16) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 183.511 mph.
20. (12) Ryan Blaney (C) @, Ford, 183.480 mph.
21. (43) Erik Jones, Toyota, 183.187 mph.
22. (35) Riley Herbst, Toyota, 183.125 mph.
23. (22) Joey Logano (C) @, Ford, 183.113 mph.
24. (41) Cole Custer, Chevrolet, 182.599 mph.
25. (97) Shane Van Gisbergen, Chevrolet, 182.519 mph.
26. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet, 181.971 mph.
27. (34) Todd Gilliland, Ford, 181.849 mph.
28. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 181.720 mph.
29. (10) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 181.372 mph.
30. (38) Zane Smith, Ford, 181.281 mph.
31. (88) Connor Zilisch #, Chevrolet, 180.632 mph.
32. (42) John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota, 180.349 mph.
33. (33) Austin Hill(i), Chevrolet, 179.671 mph.
34. (51) Cody Ware, Chevrolet, 178.459 mph.
35. (21) Josh Berry, Ford, 0.000 mph.
36. (4) Noah Gragson, Ford, 0.000 mph.
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TOP INDIANA PRESS RELEASES/HEADLINES
COLTS FOOTBALL
INDIANAPOLIS AT WASHINGTON
Regular Season: IND leads series, 21-11 (IND won 4 of past 5)
Last reg. season meeting: 10/30/22: WAS 17 at IND 16
COLTS NOTES:
QB DANIEL JONES passed for 235 yards & TD in Week 3. Has 16 TDs (14 pass, 2 rush) vs. 3 INTs with 100.3 rating in 9 career starts vs. Was. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Was. with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating. Can make 4th career international start, incl. 2nd start at Tottenham (10/9/22 vs. GB w/ NYG). • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR aims for his 4th in row with 70+ scrimmage yards. Rushed for 76 yards in last meeting. Had career-high 286 scrimmage yards (244 rush, 42 rec.) & 3 rush TDs in his last international game (11/9/25 vs. Atl. in Berlin). Aims for his 3rd international game in row with rush TD. • WR JOSH DOWNS had 5 catches for team-high 77 yards in Week 3. Aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ receptions & 70+ rec. yards. • WR KEENAN ALLEN had 6 catches for 63 yards & 1st rec. TD of season last week. Has 30 catches (6 per game) for 436 yards (87.2 per game) & TD in 5 career games vs. Was. Has 5+ catches in all 4 of his previous international appearances. Aims for his 4th international game in row with TD catch. • TE TYLER WARREN had career-high 9 receptions for 55 yards last week. Had 8 catches for 99 yards in his only previous international game (11/9/25 vs. Atl. in Berlin). Ranks 3rd among TEs with 18 receptions in 2026. • DT DEFOREST BUCKNER aims for his 3rd in row with TFL & 4th in row with 0.5+ sacks. Had sack in last meeting. • DT ADETOMIWA ADEBAWORE had career-high 1.5 sacks last week. • LB AKEEM DAVIS-GAITHER aims for his 4th in row with 7+ tackles. • CB SAUCE GARDNER had 2 PD in Week 3 & has 53 PD in his career. Aims for his 4th international game in row with PD. • CB CHARVARIUS WARD had 8 tackles & 1st PD of season last week. Had INT in his last game vs. Was. (12/31/23 w/ SF). • CB JUSTIN WALLEY had 2 PD last week & aims for his 3rd in row with PD. • S CAM BYNUM aims for his 3rd international game in row with 5+ tackles.
COMMANDERS NOTES:
QB MARCUS MARIOTA passed for 183 yards & 3 TDs for 110.0 rating in Week 3. Has 18,173 pass yards & 111 TD passes in 106 career games. Aims for 3rd in row with TD pass. Has TD pass in 6 of his last 7 starts vs. Ind. (w/ Ten.). • RB JACORY CROSKEY-MERRITT has 142 rush yards & rush TD in 2026. • RB RACHAAD WHITE had TD catch in Week 3. Has 151 scrimmage yards (100 rush, 51 rec.) in 2026. Has 1,000+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his last 3 seasons. Had 100 rush yards in last meeting. • WR TERRY MCLAURIN led team with 6 catches for 77 yards & TD in Week 3. Has 1,000+ rec. yards in 5 of his last 6 seasons. Had 6 receptions for 113 yards in last meeting. • WR STEFON DIGGS has TD catch in 2 of his last 3. Had 81 rec. yards in last game vs. Ind. (10/27/24 w/ Hou.). Has 2 TD catches in 2 of his last 3 vs. Ind. Ranks 3rd with 955 receptions, 4th with 11,639 rec. yards & tied-5th with 77 TD catches since 2015. • WR TREYLON BURKS had TD catch in Week 3. • DT TIM SETTLE had PD & FR in Week 3. • LB K’LAVON CHAISSON had TFL in Week 3. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. • LB KAIN MEDRANO had 1st career INT-TD in Week 3 . • LB SONNY STYLES (rookie) had 5 tackles, INT, 2 PD & FF in Week 3, only rookie with such in a single game this season. • CB AMIK ROBERTSON co-led team with 6 tackles & had career-high 4 PD & FF in Week 3, 1 of 3 with 4 PD in a single game this season. Aims for 4th in row with 5+ tackles. • CB MIKE SAINRISTIL has PD in 2 of his last 3 at home. • S NICK CROSS had TFL in Week 2 & aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Has 7+ tackles in 3 of his last 4 at home. • S JEREMY REAVES co-led team with 6 tackles & had PD in Week 3.
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INDY ELEVEN
Leesburg, Va. – Indy Eleven forward Bruno Rendon made the most of his return to the lineup after missing two games, scoring his 10th goal this season to help the Boys in Blue to a 1-1 road draw at Loudoun United FC.
Late in the first half, the Boys in Blue took a 1-0 lead off a buildup that started at the edge of their 18. Defender Nabi Kibunguchy made a diagonal run from the left side and touched the ball back to captain Aodhan Quinn. Quinn took a touch and curled the ball into the box, where midfielder Josh O’Brien made an exquisite volley to his left to forward Bruno Rendon. Off the bounce, Rendon unleashed a banger into the upper 90 for his team-high 10th goal this season in USL-C play and his 12th in all competitions.
Rendon’s double-digit goal output in USL Championship play marks the third consecutive year under Coach Sean McAuley that at least one Boys in Blue player has scored 10 goals, with Jack Blake doing so in 2024 and 2025 and Augi Williams in 2024.
O’Brien recorded his career-best third assist this season. He almost put Indy Eleven on top in the 23rd minute. Midfielder Cam Lindley, who returned to the Starting XI and made his franchise-best 123rd start in all competitions, played a ball to the right side to defender Joe Hafferty, who spun to create space for a left-footed cross that O’Brien headed off the far post.
Loudoun countered immediately to produce an Eddy Davis III header from close range that Boys in Blue goalkeeper Eric Dick punched away with his right hand. Twenty seconds later Dick stopped another shot at the edge of the six by Pacifique Niyongabire, going down quickly to make the save on the near post.
In the 30th minute, Alejandro Mitrano executed a give-and-go with Rendon, who cut the ball with his left foot between a defender’s legs to space. Mitrano took a touch to his right and fired a shot from outside the box to the near post, where Loudoun keeper Jordan Farr made a diving save.
Early in the second half, Dick continued his stellar play by making a diving save to thwart James Murphy’s shot from the edge of the box that was headed towards the near post in the 50th minute. Dick finished the match with five saves to increase his season total to 80 and his career number to 326, good for 15th on the USL-C all-time list.
With three weeks left in the regular season, Indy Eleven is in ninth place in the Eastern Conference, trailing eighth-place Miami FC by two points for the final playoff position. Miami has two games left in its regular-season schedule. The top eight teams in the East after Decision Day on October 24 will compete in the playoffs.
The final Indy Eleven home match of the regular season is “Fan Appreciation Night” presented by dormakaba on Saturday at 7 p.m. vs. USL-C Players’ Shield leader Tampa Bay Rowdies. Join us for giveaways, discounted merchandise offerings, and a full-team autograph session after the match. Discounted tickets start at $14 online only and fans can add on a knit scarf at checkout for $20.
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USL Championship
Indy Eleven 1:1 Loudoun United FC
Sat., Oct. 3, 2026 – 6:00 p.m.
Segra Field | Leesburg, Va.
Weather: Cloudy, 65 degrees
Attendance: 2,479
USL Championship Records
Indy Eleven: 9-11-7 (0), 34 pts, #9 in Eastern Conference
Loudoun United FC: 4-10-12 (-12), 24 pts, #10 in Eastern Conference
Scoring Summary
IND– Bruno Rendon (Josh O’Brien) 44’
LDN– Jordan Farr (Giorgi Lomtadze) 95’
Discipline Summary
LDN – Eddy Davis III (caution) 16’
IND – Bruno Rendon (caution) 39’
IND – Loïc Mesanvi (caution) 58’
IND – Mohamed Omar(caution) 75’
LDN – Liam Butts(caution) 84’
LDN – Pedro Santos (caution) 91’
Indy Eleven Lineup: Eric Dick, Alejandro Mitrano, Nabi Kibunguchy, Anthony Herbert, Makel Rasheed, Joe Hafferty, Aodhan Quinn (captain) (Mohamed Omar 45’),Cam Lindley (Paco Craig 77’),Josh O’Brien (Malik Henry-Scott 64’), Loïc Mesanvi (Hesron Barry 92’), Bruno Rendon (Edward Kizza 77’).
Indy Eleven Subs not used: Dylan Sing, Reice Charles-Cook
Loudoun United FC Lineup: Jordan Farr, Kwame Awuah, Bolu Akinyode, Noah Adnan, Pacifique Niyongabire, Rida Zouhir (Liam Butts 69’), James Murphy (captain) (Sean Young 80’), Abdellatif Aboukoura, Akil Watts, Christian Torres (Pedro Santos 79’), (Giorgi Lomtadze 73’), Eddy Davis III.
Loudoun United FC Subs not used: Salvatore Mazzaferro, Luca Piras, Liam Barrus, Ethan Bandré.
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INDIANA FOOTBALL
Piscataway, N.J. — It’s 21 straight victories and counting for Indiana.
The No. 6/5 Hoosiers (5-0 overall, 2-0 in the Big Ten) beat Rutgers 47-15 Saturday night in a dominating display of offense, defense, and execution.
“I was concerned about this game,” head coach Curt Cignetti told Voice of the Hoosiers Don Fischer during the postgame radio show. “I thought Rutgers was a dangerous team offensively. I thought our defense did a really good job. We made a lot of plays on offense and took a step forward. It was a good win.”
Quarterback Josh Hoover was ruthlessly effective, completing 20-of-27 passes for 251 yards and four touchdowns. He’s thrown for 15 touchdowns and no interceptions for the season.
Hoover opened the game with 10 straight completions for 142 yards and a touchdown. That left Rutgers (1-4, 0-2) vulnerable to the run, and the Hoosiers capitalized behind running backs Lee Beebe Jr. and Turbo Richard, who showed no signs of earlier injuries.
A week after Beebe Jr. rushed for 203 yards against Northwestern, Richard had 204 in just 13 carries with a touchdown. Beebe Jr. followed with 122 yards and a touchdown.
How’s this for balance — IU also had a pair of 100-yard receivers (Charlie Becker, eight catches 107 yards, two touchdowns) and Nick Marsh (seven, 120, one) in addition to the running success.
“Turbo had 204 yards,” Cignetti told Fischer. “That’s a nice game right there. Nick started out like a ball of fire. They couldn’t tackle him on those (run-pass options). Then they started changing the coverage and Charlie had a couple of touchdowns.
“Hoover threw four touchdowns. We were pretty balanced. We gained a lot of yards. We left some points out there that bothered me a little bit. We got in the red zone and want to score touchdowns.
“The game didn’t quite finish as clean as I was hoping. They threw one over our heads and, you know, it’s hard, but it’s a good win.”
Defensively, the Hoosiers had eight tackles for loss with four sacks while holding Rutgers to 254 total yards. Indiana had 593 total yards, including 329 on the ground. Overall, the Hoosiers had no turnovers and committed no penalties.
“We treat every matchup like it’s the same,” defensive lineman Kellan Wyatt told Fischer. “It doesn’t matter who we’re playing, we go into the week and prepare the same as if we were playing the No. 1 team in the country.”
IU’s opening drive featured passes of 10 yards to Becker and 25 to Marsh, and then 10-yard runs by Richard and Beebe Jr. to get the Hoosiers close. A 15-yard pass to Marsh was followed by Hoover’s nine-yard touchdown pass to Becker for a 7-0 lead.
On the Hoosiers’ second possession, completions of 27 and 30 yards to Marsh and 14 to Becker got them into the red zone. The drive ended with Nico Radicic’s 39-yard field goal and a 10-0 lead late in the first quarter.
Early in the second quarter, Richard had runs of 41 and 23 yards to get IU close to the goal line and set up Hoover’s two-yard touchdown pass to Davion Chandler. Radicic missed his first ever extra point after making 169 straight for a 16-0 score.
After defensive lineman Tobi Osunsanmi stopped Rutgers’ fourth-and-one gamble, Beebe Jr. ran for nine and 11 yards before Richard ran 14 yards for a touchdown and a 23-0 Hoosier lead.
A 57-yard Richard run couldn’t produce any points when Radicic missed a 22-yard field goal attempt just before halftime. Hoover was 14-for-17 for 159 yards and two touchdowns. Richard rushed for 148 yards. Beebe Jr. had 54. Receiver Marsh caught five passes for 103 yards.
Hoover opened the third quarter by hitting Becker on passes of 13 and 48 yards before connecting with Marsh for 12 yards and a touchdown for a 30-0 early in the third quarter. Hoover added a three-yard TD pass to Becker. Rutgers followed with a 53-yard touchdown pass, and then a touchdown run and two-point conversion before Beebe Jr.’s one-yard TD run made it 44-15. Radicic added a 48-yard field goal for the final score
Next up — a battle of unbeatens when IU plays at Nebraska (5-0) next Saturday.
“We’ve got to get back real late and get on to Nebraska,” Cignetti told Fischer. “It was a good performance. A lot of guys made a lot of good plays.”
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INDIANA WOMEN’S SOCCER
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women’s soccer returns home this weekend as they continue through the conference schedule. The Hoosiers are set to host Michigan. The Match is set to start from Bill Armstrong Stadium at noon EST.
GAME DAY INFO
Indiana (4-6-1, 1-4-0 B1G) vs. Michigan
Sunday, October 4, 2026 • 12 p.m. ET
Bill Armstrong Stadium • Bloomington, Ind.
Broadcast: B1G+
Radio: N/A
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Social Media: Facebook | X | Instagram
ABOUT THE COACHES
Indiana Michigan
Josh Rife Dave Dilanni
Career Record: 57-49-28 (8th Season) Career Record: 346-100-48
Indiana Record: 9-11-7 (2nd Season) Minnesota Record: 4-3-3 (1st season)
ABOUT THE WOLVERINES
Michigan comes to Bloomington suffering back-to-back defeats in conference play. They are lead by Ella Jablinskey who has four goals scored on the season, along with a team leading four assists by Lilley Bosley.
Last Time Out
Indiana looks to get back on track after suffering their fourth loss in conference play last Sunday at Northwestern.
The Hoosiers made a strong start offensively with multiple attempts at goal, but were unable to get past the Northwestern goalkeeper.
IU held the Wildcats to only three shot attempts as they headed into halftime tied at zero.
Northwestern would find the net in the 62nd minute with a goal by Camryn Freeman.
Freeman found her second goal of the match later in the 78th minute with an assist credited to Alex Fallon.
HOOSIER STATS
Maggie Ledwith and Bella Haggerty lead all Hoosiers with four and three goals scored, respectively, this season. Kennedy Neighbors and Piper Coffield tie with two goals apiece, followed by Aleyna Quinn and Jenna Chatterton with one goal each.
10 Hoosiers have recorded an assist this season, led by Ledwith and Grace Hamm with two. Haggerty and Droner recorded assists in the previous match for the Hoosiers. Neighbors, Chatterton, Ehret, Falzarano, Stanley, and Vlcek also have assists recorded this season.
Ledwith and Haggerty lead the Hoosiers in total points with 10 and seven, respectively. Neighbors follows behind with five along with Coffield and Chatterton with four and three, respectively. Aleyna Quinn and Grace Hamm each have two points while Paige Droner, Emma Ehret, Amaya Falzarano, Ella Stanley, and Haden Vlcek also have one point apiece for the Hoosiers.
18 Hoosiers have recorded a shot this season. Ledwith leads the way with 24 shot attempts, followed by Hamm and Neighbors with 16 and 14, respectively. Droner and Graham follow behind with 10 each, along with Coffield with nine shots. Chatterton, Haggerty and Stanley have added six along with five shots from Quinn.
UP NEXT
IUWS will have a short week as they prepare for their west coast trip. The Hoosiers will head to Los Angeles, Calif. to face UCLA on Thursday, October 8th.
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PURDUE FOOTBALL
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Thanks to a gritty performance on both sides of the ball, the Purdue football team earned a hard-fought 24-17 win at rival Illinois Saturday afternoon in Gies Memorial Stadium.
The Boilermakers (2-3, 1-1 B1G) brought home the Cannon Trophy, improving to 41-32-2 in the trophy series and securing their eighth win in the past 11 matchups against the Fighting Illini (2-3, 0-2 B1G).
Purdue amassed 345 yards to match the exact output of Illinois’ offense, but critical plays late in the game made the difference. The Boilermakers converted all four trips to the red zone, while holding the Illini to a mark of 2-of-4 inside the 20.
At the site of his first career start from two years ago, quarterback Ryan Browne was once again surgical leading the Purdue offense, completing 18-of-27 passes (66.7%) for 255 yards, a touchdown and a passer rating of 158.2. He helped Purdue get off to a fast start after a pair of Jacobo Echeverria Lozano field goals when he connected with Tra’Mar Harris for a 21-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter, giving the Old Gold & Black a 13-0 lead.
Asaad Waseem caught three passes for a team-high 98 yards. Chauncey Magwood added four catches for 54 yards, including a 31-yard reception to set Purdue up at the 1-yard line in the fourth quarter as the Boilermakers led 16-10 with under five minutes to go. Antonio Harris scored from the wildcat formation to extend Purdue’s lead, and Browne rushed up the middle for two points to give the Boilers a 24-10 advantage.
Fame Ijeboi led the rushing attack with 19 carries for 65 yards, including a long of 14 yards.
The Boilermaker defense had its best performance of the season, making key stops on third and fourth downs in crunch time. Purdue held the Illini to a 2-of-6 mark on third down after halftime and forced a crucial fourth-down stop at the Purdue 17-yard line in the fourth quarter.
Charles Correa, Jojo Hayden and Don Saunders tied for the team lead with six tackles apiece. Correa and Keyshawn Burgos combined for the only sack by either team, a 9-yard loss in the fourth quarter to push Illinois out of field goal range on 3rd-and-11.
Following Antonio Harris’ touchdown run, defensive back John Slaughter intercepted Illinois quarterback Katin Houser on the next drive at the Purdue 8-yard line to keep Illinois off the board. After an Illini touchdown cut the lead to 24-17, the Boilers recovered an onside kick and sealed the victory.
Purdue prevailed in front of a hostile, sellout crowd of 60,670, improving to 1-1 in Big Ten Conference play.
UP NEXT
The Boilermakers return home to host Minnesota (4-1, 2-0 B1G) next Saturday, Oct. 10, for the annual Hammer Down Cancer game.
Kickoff at Ross-Ade Stadium is set for 8 p.m. ET with the broadcast on Big Ten Network.
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PURDUE WOMEN’S SOCCER
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Purdue battled Penn State to a 2-2 draw Friday night at Jeffrey Field. Despite the Boilers taking a 2-1 lead, the Nittany Lions evened the score to end in Purdue’s second draw of the season.
The Boilermakers moved to 10-1-2 overall and 4-1-1 in Big Ten play.
Penn State struck first in the 15th minute when Paige Kalal converted a penalty kick to give the Nittany Lions a 1-0 advantage.
Purdue answered in the 28th minute. Megan Santa Cruz found the back of the net for her sixth goal of the season, with Jaiden Anderson and Rosa Maalouf credited with assists. The goal evened the match at 1-1, a score that held through halftime.
The Boilermakers took their first lead of the night early in the second half. In the 62nd minute, Anderson scored her 11th goal of the season to put Purdue ahead 2-1.
Penn State responded less than four minutes later, scoring in the 66th minute.
The Nittany Lions applied pressure late, but Wolf turned away three shots in the final 13 minutes.
Anderson led Purdue with two shots on target, one goal and one assist. Santa Cruz recorded one goal on two shots, including one on target, while Irene Campo added one shot on target.
Wolf played all 90 minutes and recorded four saves.
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NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
The University of Notre Dame football team (5-0) dominated yet another second half to claim its fifth win of the season and second consecutive road game with a 37-26 victory over North Carolina (2-2) in a rain-soaked Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
The contest was briefly in doubt early in the third quarter when North Carolina returned the second half opening kickoff for a touchdown to make the score 21-20. From there, however, Notre Dame seized control with two dominating drives that ate up 13 minutes of the clock in just the third quarter alone.
CJ Carr was extremely efficient through the air, completing 21 of 29 passes for 234 yards and four touchdowns.
The Irish offense saw three drives dominated by three different players.
Jordan Faison caught five passes on Notre Dame’s first scoring drive, including a 28-yard score.
Jonaz Walton lugged the ball 12 times for 61 yards in the third quarter when Notre Dame took control of the game. The freshman running back finished the game with career-highs in carries (23) and rushing yards (120).
Nolan James Jr. carried six times for 49 yards on the final drive of the third quarter, then caught a touchdown pass on the first play of the fourth quarter.
The defense surrendered 208 yards through the air and three scores but shut down the Carolina rushing offense, holding the Tar Heels to 77 rushing yards. Defensive end Boubacar Traore was all over the field with six tackles, one tackle for loss and four quarterback hurries.
Faison first TD catch
HOW IT HAPPENED
North Carolina won the toss and deferred to the second half. The Irish picked up one first down on the second play of the game on a CJ Carr pass to Jordan Faison. On third-and-five at the 40, Carr found Nolan James Jr. one yard short of the first down and Notre Dame punted.
The Tar Heels scored quickly on their first possession with two long pass plays, a 13-yard pass on the first play, then a 44-yard pass on third down that ended up at the Notre Dame nine-yard line.
The Irish looked like they had earned a third down chance after a dropped Tar Heel pass, but Jaiden Ausberry was called for an unsportsmanlike dead-ball penalty for defending himself after the whistle. North Carolina scored on the next play, a five-yard toss to the tight end for a 7-0 lead at 9:34 in the first quarter.
Notre Dame answered just as quickly, primarily on the hands and legs of Jordan Faison. He started the drive with a first-down catch, then followed with a 14-yard catch across midfield. Faison then converted for a first down to the 35 and after a Nolan James Jr. seven-yard run caught a perfectly thrown 28-yard post-pattern touchdown.
The Irish defense then made a play. Boubacar Traore beat three blockers, shoving the third to the ground with his right arm and hitting the quarterback as he was attempting a pass. The pass wobbled into the air and was plucked by Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa for an interception he returned to the UNC 12-yard line.
Carr then found Jaden Greathouse on the first play for a touchdown and a 14-0 Irish lead at 3:20 in the first quarter.
Greathouse TD catch
On its next drive, North Carolina ran the ball three times to earn a first down. They then looked long down the left sideline and it semed as though the Tar Heel receiver had a step on the Irish defense, but that was intentional. Luke Talich smoothly moved over from his safety position and intercepted his second pass of the season at the Notre Dame 23-yard line.
Aneyas Williams started the Notre Dame drive with a short screen pass catch and followed with a 24-yard scamper down the right sidelines. Two short runs had the Irish facing third and nine, but Carr found Micah Gilbert for the first down. The next play, though, Gilbert committed a holding penalty on a Carr designed run to push the Irish back.
It was the end of the first quarter at that point and on the first play of the second 15 minutes Carr pump faked and saw Faison streaking wide open to the end zone. There was no Tar Heel defender within 25 yards. Carr might have laid the ball out too far, but Faison caught up and made a spectacular diving catch in the end zone for a 39-yard touchdown.
Faiston diving TD catch
Notre Dame’s defense earned a stop to get the ball back in the offense’s hands and Notre Dame drove down the field powered by freshman running back Jonaz Walton. Walton would see seven touches on the drive for 56 yards (an even 28 yards each rushing and receiving) but the drive would stall at the one-yard line. A UNC tackle-for-loss on a Carr run on third down was followed by a fourth down incompletion to Cooper Flanagan in the back of the end zone.
North Carolina took advantage of the momentum of the stop to get within one score at halftime. The Tar Heels did much of the damage through the air, marching 97 yards in 15 plays with receptions covering 13, 10, 12 and 14 yards before another 14-yard reception, this one in the end zone, made the score 21-14 at halftime.
The game kicked up another level when North Carolina returned the opening kickoff of the second half 98 yards for a touchdown. The Tar Heels dropped the snap on the point after attempt and the score was 21-20.
The Irish needed a big drive and they responded with a 17-play, 75-yard drive that would consume 9:10 of the third quarter. The drive was powered by freshman Jonaz Walton, who would carry 12 times on the drive for 61 yards. Over the course of the drive Walton converted two fourth downs with powerful runs. His best jaunt of the marathon drive was an 18-yard run that started in the middle, saw him cut outside then another cut upfield to finish at the UNC five-yard line.
Notre Dame tried to keep the ball in Walton’s hands but he was stuffed on two runs, then Aneyas Williams was caught short of the end zone on a pass from Carr. Facing fourth down, Carr caught the Tar Heels offsides, dropped back, rolled to his right then cut up field and dove into the end zone.
Carr rush TD
More pressure from the Irish defense forced a quick Tar Heel punt. Traore pressured the quarterback into an incompletion, then Francis Brewu recorded his second sack of the season on third down.
Notre Dame tacked on a field goal in the fourth quarter before North Carolina was able to score through the air on their final drive. The Irish then melted all but seven seconds of game time off the clock to secure the program’s 15th consecutive win by 10 or more points.
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NOTRE DAME HOCKEY
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Notre Dame closed out the preseason portion of its schedule on Saturday with a 2-1 overtime win over the University of Toronto inside Compton Family Ice Arena.
Paul Fischer played the role of the hero, scoring the game winner in the first minute of overtime off the assist from Sammy Nelson on the power play.
Cole Brown also played a pivotal role in the comeback victory, leveling the game in the final four minutes of regulation to send it to overtime.
Patrick Quinlan impressed in his first taste of play at the collegiate level, finishing with 27 saves while allowing just one goal to get the win.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Fighting Irish created the majority of shots in the early stages of play but a giveaway in their own defensive zone led to the first goal of the game, scored by Toronto’s Ryan Evenhuis to give the visitors a 1-0 lead at the 7:52 mark of the first period.
With fewer than seven minutes left in the opening period the Irish were whistled for a major but the penalty kill unit performed admirably, allowing just four shots and allowing no goals and keeping the deficit to just one at the end of the first 20 minutes of play.
The Notre Dame offense continued to put pressure on the Toronto goalie in the second period but were unable to produce the equalizer despite multiple great chances. The Irish outshot the Varsity Blues 12-9 in the second period.
All the Irish chances finally paid off in the final four minutes of the third period. The freshman defenseman Danny Klaers connected with Brown, who was camped out on the backside of the crease, to tie the game at 1-1 and force the overtime session.
Notre Dame began the extra period on the power play with a 4-on-3 advantage and wasted little time cashing in on the opportunity. Sammy Nelson found Fischer just inside the zone and the senior found free space from the top of the slot and fired his shot into the back of the net to deliver the Irish the win.
UP NEXT
Notre Dame opens the regular season with a home series against Niagara on Thursday, Oct. 8 and Friday, Oct. 9 with each game starting at 7 p.m. ET inside Compton Family Ice Arena.
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NOTRE DAME MEN’S SOCCER
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The No. 13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-3-3, 2-2-0) fell 0-2 to the Cal Golden Bears (4-3-3, 1-2-1) in an ACC matchup at home on Saturday night. While the Irish were persistent in their efforts and generated several scoring opportunities, they were unable to get the result at Alumni Stadium Saturday evening.
Notre Dame had some early chances to start with looks from seniors Nolan Spicer and Jack Flanagan.
Spicer had a shot off the back of his heel in the 13th minute and was followed by Flanagan in the 17th minute, who shot from the top left corner of the box to the far post, but missed just wide.
The Golden Bears would go on to strike first as they scored within the six-yard box to take a 1-0 lead in the 37th minute, taking the one-goal advantage heading into halftime.
Looking to level the score early into the second half, the Irish controlled the run of play and were able to string together several scoring chances.
First, Flanagan would have another look for the Irish on a header in the box, but resulted in a Cal save. Next, Karson Baquero fired a shot from the top of the box in the 57th minute, missing just high. He was followed by a great look from Evan Lim on a set piece, whose right-footed strike from the top of the box would land high of the crossbar.
On the counterattack, Cal would go on to extend their lead to 2-0 in the 62nd minute.
Trying to bridge the gap, Diego Green launched it from the top right corner of the box, but the right-footed shot missed high of the goal.
Persistent in their efforts, the Irish continued to attack – this time, with a look from Luke Burton. The sophomore forward fired it between a pair of Cal defenders from near the penalty spot, but an impressive Golden Bear save kept the Irish scoreless.
Burton would have another chance in the 86th, shooting from the right side of the box, but was unable to put it on target.
In the 89th minute, Ethan Scala fired it from 20 yards out, but the shot would hit off of the the far post. He was followed by another opportunity from Michael Capretto in the final minute to test the Cal keeper, but it resulted in the Golden Bears final save of the night to secure the two-goal win.
McFARLAND FAMILY MEN’S HEAD SOCCER COACH CHAD RILEY’S TAKE
On the match…
“First, credit to Cal. They played well and took their chances. I thought we were good in the first half and were unfortunate to go into halftime down a goal. I was really proud of the way our guys responded after the break. We came out and played maybe our best soccer of the year, but we just couldn’t find the goal. Cal was able to get their second against the run of play, but our guys kept fighting and pushing all the way to the end. We have a tough group of competitors, and I know they’ll respond well. There are a lot of opportunities still ahead of us.”
UP NEXT
The Irish are back on the road as they travel to North Carolina (5-2-3, 1-1-2) on Saturday, Oct. 10 for a 7 PM match on ACCNX.
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NOTRE DAME VOLLEYBALL
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame volleyball team dropped Saturday’s home match to fourth-ranked Louisville in straight sets, 15-25, 12-25, 17-25.
Maya Baker tallied 17 assists and eight digs to go along with a kill. The sophomore leads the team with 282 assists this season.
Offensively, Mae Kordas led the team with eight kills, followed by Sydney Helmers with six.
Notre Dame returns to the court Friday, October 9th against 12th-ranked Stanford at 5:00 p.m. ET inside Purcell Pavilion. The match will be broadcast nationally on ACC Network and admission to all Irish regular season matches is free.
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BUTLER VOLLEYBALL
Queens, N.Y. – The Butler Bulldogs were defeated by the St. John’s Red Storm 3-1 on Saturday evening. With the loss, the Bulldogs slide to 9-6 overall and 3-1 in BIG EAST action. The Red Storm improves to 13-4 overall and 3-1 in conference action.
Bulldog Bites
Jersey Loyer posted 13 digs and three assists.
Raegan Durbin registered 12 kills, including five in set one. She also posted nine digs.
Chase Lemming recorded 11 kills, including four in set four.
Elise Ward tallied 10 kills, including six in set two. She also recorded five blocks.
Zoe McDonald totaled five kills and eight blocks.
Ava Hunter posted 27 assists and five digs.
On the Record with Head Coach Kyle Shondell
“Playing out East is always a challenge; it’s a bit like playing Cedar Knob in Hoosiers. Playing styles are different, and the things you can’t control make winning really hard, but I was pleased with our ability to fight back after intermission. Raegan paced us offensively and I really liked how Karen (Dutro) and Marin (Thaxton) jumped off the bench and immediately made us better. At the end of the day, we weren’t good enough to win here; we allowed too many sloppy points and gave away a few too many unforced errors.”
Set 1 St. John’s (25-18)
St. John’s began the match against Butler being aggressive in the early moments of the frame. which put the Red Storm ahead 15-5 at the halfway point of set one. However, the Bulldogs fought back into the set with a 8-3 lead sparked by kills from Lemming and Maria Nix in the late moments of the frame. Ultimately, it was the Red Storm who’d take set one 25-18.
Set 2 St. John’s (25-21)
The Bulldogs jumped out to an early 7-1 lead over the Red Storm in the second set behind two kills from both Lemming and Ward. Shortly after St. John’s made a run of their own and took a narrow 15-14 edge at the midpoint of the second set. Both teams continued to trade points; however, it was the Red Storm who’d take set two, 25-21.
Set 3 Butler (25-13)
The third set began in similar fashion as Butler jumped out to a 9-4 lead over St. John’s that featured kills from Nix and Durbin. The Bulldogs carried that momentum to the halfway mark of the set that found them leading 15-6 behind a kill from Karen Dutro. Butler strung together a 8-2 run that gave the Bulldogs a commanding 23-8 advantage in the late frame of set three. Butler secured the set victory 25-13 on a kill by McDonald.
Set 4 St. John’s (25-20)
The fourth set saw both teams trading points in the early moments of the frame. Butler was able to separate from St. John’s and take a narrow 15-13 edge at the midway mark of set four. Butler continued to fight, but St. John’s fended off the Bulldogs’ comeback and took set four 25-20 and the match.
Up Next
Butler will return home and face Xavier Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Hinkle Fieldhouse. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. The Bulldogs will then travel to Omaha, Neb., to face Creighton Friday, Oct. 9, at D.J. Sokol Arena. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. Eastern (6 p.m. Central).
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BUTLER WOMEN’S SOCCER
CHICAGO – The Butler women’s soccer team went on the road to DePaul and picked up its first BIG EAST win of the season with a 3-2 win. The Bulldogs came from behind twice and then took the lead for good in the 79th minute.
The Blue Demons (3-3-5, 0-1-2 BIG EAST) held the lead twice, with goals in the ninth and 48th minutes, but the Bulldogs (6-2-3, 1-0-2 BIG EAST) twice leveled the match using goals in the 22nd and 74th minutes. The game-winning goal came with less then 12 minutes remaining, and the Butler defense held strong to secure the win.
Gemma Gillespie, who scored the game winner, produced a brace in the match, scoring two goals in a span of just over five minutes.
This was the first outright win in this series since 2023 as the previous three contests have ended with the score tied. Also, Butler continues with an unbeaten streak of seven matches dating back to August 30.
Key Moments
9′ | DePaul’s Shayna da Silva takes a long pass from midfield as she is sprinting past the Bulldogs’ defensive line. Her first shot, near the right post, is saved by Butler goalkeeper Addison Ash, but da Silva punches in the deflection to give the Blue Demons an early lead.
22′ | Riley Gumm plays a ball into the area from the right side. Lily Kiliski taps it onward toward the far post where Lola Pepper takes a shot from point-blank range. Pepper’s shot is deflected down, in front of the goal, and Kiliski is there to punch it in. The score is level, 1-1.
— HALFTIME —
48′ | A DePaul corner kick to the far post is headed down by the Blue Demons’ Jericho Frigon. The ball bounces high, over the head of a Butler defender and into the net. DePaul is again up a goal.
74′ | A Butler corner kick is headed by Chloe Brecht at the far post toward the goal. The ball bounces off several players and is shot, once again, by Pepper. After a couple more deflections, Gemma Gillespie slides, shoots and scores. The match is tied once again, this time at 2-2.
79′ | The Bulldogs earn a free kick on the left side. Kensey Teffner plays on the ground to Brecht who carries toward the endline. Brecht sends a hard cross to the near post, and Gillespie is there to redirect the ball into the net. Butler is on top for the first time, 3-2.
Butler Points Summary
GOALS: Gillespie (2), Kiliski
ASSISTS: Pepper, Teffner, Brecht
Bulldog Bits
Gillispie’s brace was a career first. She now has four goals this season and five in her career. The defender has scored in three of the past four matches and now has a game-winning goal this season to go along with one in 2025.
Kiliski’s goal was her second this season and in her career.
Pepper’s assist was her third this season.
Teffner’s goal was her second this season.
Brecht’s assist was her third this season and the seventh of her career.
Up Next
Butler hosts St. John’s for a 7 p.m. kick on Wednesday before traveling to Creighton for an afternoon match next Saturday.
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IU INDY VOLLEYBALL
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The IU Indy volleyball team battled to a five-set victory over Youngstown State on Saturday afternoon, defeating the Penguins 3-2 (25-23, 27-29, 25-20, 19-25, 15-9) inside the Beeghly Center. The victory marked head coach Andrew Kroger’s 50th win at IU Indy.
The Jaguars improved to 8-9 overall and 3-1 in Horizon League play with the win. IU Indy finished the afternoon with 66 kills while hitting .284 as a team. The Jags also held an 11-6 advantage in total blocks.
Bailey Sinish powered the IU Indy offense with a match-high 23 kills on 53 swings, hitting .358 while adding 14 digs for a double-double. Ninah Miranda joined her in double figures with 12 kills and 16 digs, while Chloe Macias added 10 kills on a .364 hitting percentage.
Grace Purichia directed the offense with 46 assists while putting together an impressive all-around performance. The setter added 20 digs, six kills and one service ace. Laura Roeder collected 19 digs, while Lila Britt helped lead the Jaguars at the net with six total blocks. Elle Patterson added nine kills.
IU Indy opened the match with a 25-23 victory in the first set, hitting .333 with 13 kills. The Jaguars built a six-point advantage at 20-14 before Youngstown State pulled within one at 24-23. A Penguin service error on the next point secured the opening set for IU Indy.
The second set proved to be a back-and-forth battle featuring 22 ties and 10 lead changes. Neither side was able to create much separation down the stretch as the teams traded points beyond 25. After Miranda tied the frame at 27-27 with a kill, Youngstown State scored the final two points to take the set, 29-27, and even the match.
IU Indy responded quickly in the third, jumping out to a 6-0 advantage and never trailing. The Jaguars hit .300 in the frame and collected 16 kills before Sinish closed out the 25-20 win with a kill, giving IU Indy a 2-1 match advantage.
Youngstown State forced a deciding fifth set with a 25-19 victory in the fourth. The Penguins hit .425 in the frame with 20 kills, pulling away after the teams were tied at 9-9.
With the match on the line, the Jaguars took control of the fifth. IU Indy held an 8-7 edge before rattling off five straight points, highlighted by kills from Miranda, Macias and Sinish, to build a 13-7 advantage. After Youngstown State briefly halted the run, the Jaguars finished off the match at 15-9 on a Penguin attack error. IU Indy hit .250 in the deciding set while holding Youngstown State without a positive hitting percentage.
The Jaguars will continue their four-match road trip next weekend when they travel to Oakland for back-to-back Horizon League matches.
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IU INDY MEN’S SOCCER
CLEVELAND – The IU Indianapolis men’s soccer team fell on the road to Horizon League preseason favorite Cleveland State on Saturday night (Oct. 3) at Krenzler Field, 2-0. The Jaguars allowed a tally just more than a minute into the match and were forced to chase the game for much of the evening. The Vikings added insurance on a second half penalty kick in securing the win.
“This is a difficult road trip against a good Cleveland State team,” head coach Keegan Boom said. “We grew into the game today but we have to learn from our mistakes. The team is working hard, wants to win and continues to be bought in. We have a quick turnaround with another conference game against Robert Morris on Wednesday where we will have an opportunity to rebound.”
CSU (4-3-3, 2-1-2 HL) controlled pace and possession throughout the evening, outshooting the Jaguars 22-5 overall and finishing with 68 percent of possession.
CSU freshman Domenic Ruggiero scored the game-winner in the second minute, rolling a shot just inside the right post from just inside the top of the 18, setup by a feed from Adrian Bravo-Sanchez. The Vikings threatened again in the 40th minute when Uzman Ramees had a shot ring off the right post and moments later, Peter Field made a sprawling save of a Djordje Petrovic drive.
IU Indy’s lone first half attempt was a Christian Nielsen redirect on frame of a Santiago Sanchez corner kick in the 25th minute.
The Jaguars committed more numbers to the attack to start the second half, but were unable to create much against CSU’s superior ball control. The task got tougher in the 57th minute when an IU Indy defender was called for a foul at the edge of the 18. However, upon review, the foul was deemed inside the box, leading to a CSU penalty kick. Ramees converted the opportunity for his first score of the year and ultimately an insurmountable lead.
IU Indy got attempts from Thomas Weinrich and Nielsen down the stretch, but neither were able to get anything past CSU goalkeeper Aleksandar Kolar. Field finished with three saves for the Jaguars and Luke Kegerreis played a ball off the back line in the 63rd minute for a team save.
Weinrich finished with a team-high three shot attempts, putting two on target.
The Jaguars will return home to host RMU in Horizon League play on Wednesday (Oct. 7) at 3:00 p.m. at Michael A. Carroll Stadium.
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BALL STATE FOOTBALL
MUNCIE, Ind. — The Ball State Cardinals football team fell to the Toledo Rockets 39-24 in head coach Mike Uremovich’s second-ever home loss since taking over the program last season.
The Cardinals got out to a faster start thanks to an early touchdown from tight-end Alex Scherle and found themselves with a 10-6 lead with just over eight minutes remaining in the first half. After a well-placed punt, fourth-year quarterback Keldric Luster was forced to throw the ball away in the end zone, but was called for intentional grounding, resulting in a safety for the Rockets.
The Ball State defense forced a turnover on downs on the resulting drive, handing the ball back to Luster and the offense at 10-8. The Texas native found fifth-year wide receiver Jamarion McDougle for a highlight-reel one-handed, 37-yard catch down the right sideline — the longest catch of McDougle’s career — to move the Cardinals to the Toledo 15-yard line. Ball State failed to score a touchdown after McDougle’s catch, and third-year transfer Brody Boehm was wide-left on a 26-yard field goal try.
Adding insult to injury following the missed field goal, the Rockets moved the length of the field in the half’s final minute and, on the final play of the first half, Toledo quarterback John Alan Richter found second-year wide receiver Daryl Barnett Jr. in the back corner of the end zone as time expired. The score gave the Rockets their first lead of the game at 15-10, and capped a 14-point swing.
After giving up a rushing touchdown to the Rockets with under three minutes remaining in the third quarter, fourth-year running back TJ Horton totaled 66 of his 90 yards on the ground on a long rushing score that was the Cardinals’ longest carry of the season, and brought the Cardinals back within at 22-17.
A quick Toledo score at the beginning of the fourth quarter pushed the lead back to 12 points, and a Rockets’ field goal ballooned the lead to 32-17 with 3:30 remaining in the game.
Luster found fourth-year receiver Jabari Smith for a 33-yard TD grab with 2:09 remaining to give the Cardinals a final chance at 32-24, but a defensive lapse allowed Toledo running back CJ Miller to cap his 196-yard day with a 68-yard rushing touchdown to push the lead back to 15.
Despite the offense’s best efforts, the Cardinals came up short on their final series when a pass from Luster deflected off of Scherle’s hands for a game-sealing interception.
Luster finished the game with 21 completions on 33 attempts for 224 yards and two touchdowns. Fellow fourth-year quarterback Tyler Mizzell also saw eight snaps under center, with half coming on the first offensive possession of the game for Ball State. Most of Mizzell’s work was done on the ground, with the transfer from Concord University carrying the ball three times for 18 yards.
Using Luster and Mizzell in tandem, the Cardinals went 75 yards on 10 plays, and chewed 4:51 off the clock in a possession that matched Ball State’s longest drive of the season.
The Cardinals’ run game was dominated by Horton who rushed for 90 yards on just nine attempts, but another fourth-year running back in Johnny Thompson Jr. got his fair share of reps, carrying the ball nine times for Ball State.
Wide receiver Donovan Hamilton led Ball State in receiving, tallying 70 yards on six catches. Smith ended with six catches for 60 yards and the touchdown in the closing minutes. McDougle was the third Cardinal to have over 50 yards receiving in the game, racking up a total of 58 on five catches including the one-handed catch.
For the Toledo offense, the story of the day was pounding the rock on the ground. As a team, the Rockets racked up 352 rushing yards on 51 attempts. CJ Miller handled most of the shares, getting the ball 20 times for a total of 196 yards and two touchdowns. Connor Walendzak was the other Rocket carrying a large share of the running game, earning 103 yards on 16 carries including a touchdown.
Ball State (1-4, 0-2 MAC) returns to action next weekend against the Northwestern Wildcats in Evanston, Illinois. Meanwhile, Toledo (4-1, 1-0 MAC) hosts Buffalo next weekend.
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BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL
TOLEDO, Ohio – – The Ball State women’s volleyball team closed its weekend series at Toledo with a 3-1 (25-18, 17-25, 25-20, 25-11) setback at Savage Arena.
While the Cardinals (11-4; 2-2 Mid-American Conference) were able to limit the Rockets (12-2 ; 4-0 MAC) to its fourth-lowest hitting mark of the season, it could not push past the defending MAC tournament champions.
Unfortunately, the Toledo defense turned in just as solid of an effort, limiting Ball State to a season-low .088 (45-32-148) rate of success.
Junior outside Ava Smith led the Cardinals with 12 kills, while senior middles Gwen Crull and Camryn Wise chipped in nine apiece. Wise also added a team-high four total blocks, while Crull hit a team-best .467 (9-2-15)
On the defensive front, junior libero Sophie Ledbetter turned in another solid effort, leading all players with 21 digs. She also collected four assists and registered a perfect reception percentage in 12 attempts.
Senior setter Lindsey Green was the only other Ball State player to tally double-digit digs, despite the Cardinals holding a 70-to-62 edge in the category. She finished the afternoon with 10, to go along with 19 assists for her fifth double-double of the season.
Rounding out Ball State’s key contributors were freshman Merritt Sliwa with a career-high five kills and sophomore setter Reese Axness with 13 assists and nine digs.
On the Toledo side of the net, Sierra Pertzborn led all players with 14 kills, while Grace Freiberger added a team-best 18 digs.
Ball State will need to move past the weekend quickly, as it hosts Miami at 6 p.m. Tuesday for Dig Pink Night.
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INDIANA STATE VOLLEYBALL
MURRAY, Ky. – Indiana State found itself in a familiar situation Saturday evening after dropping two of the first three sets inside Racer Arena. The Sycamores dug deep when it mattered most, though, overcoming their deficit to defeat Murray State in five sets (19-25, 25-21, 23-25, 25-18, 15-11) on the road.
Curry Kendall had a major impact for the Blue and White with 19 kills, 12 digs, six aces and three blocks, recording career highs in kills and aces and a season high in digs. Corinne Knapp led the Trees with a career-high 21 kills, her first career 20-kill match, while Kira Holland notched her second straight double-double with 14 kills and 13 digs.
Also recording a double-double for the Trees was Avery Hales with 48 assists and 10 digs, with the 48 assists being her most in a conference match in her career. The Trees were effective from the service line throughout, as four Sycamores recorded multiple aces in the match
Set 1 | Murray State 25, Indiana State 19
Murray State raced out to a 6-1 lead and controlled the first set, despite five kills from Holland in the frame. The Racers led by as many as nine in the set, but two kills apiece from Knapp, Holland and Lily Mueller pulled Indiana State within four late in the set at 23-19. Indiana State’s early deficit was too much to overcome, though, as the Racers claimed the opening set 25-19.
Set 2 | Indiana State 25, Murray State 21
Kendall had the hot hand early in set two with three kills out of Indiana State’s first four points. The junior right side then caught fire from the line with a trio of service aces, with Mueller and Holland tacking on kills to put the Sycamores up 11-6. Indiana State maintained its multi-point advantage throughout, with Knapp tacking on a service ace to make it 20-15 late in the set. Murray State attempted to rally late, but a pair of late kills from Knapp polished off at 25-21 second set win for the Sycamores.
Set 3 | Murray State 25, Indiana State 23
Indiana State wasn’t able to fully carry its momentum into the early stages of the third set, with Murray State taking a 9-6 lead before kills from Knapp and Holland whittled down the deficit to a point. Mueller and Kendall kept the Trees within one, but Murray State used a run out of the media timeout to take a four-point lead. Kills from Hales and Kendall pulled the Blue and White within a pair, and Kendall later served another ace to bring the Trees within a point, but Murray State withstood the late Sycamore charge to claim the third set 25-23.
Set 4 | Indiana State 25, Murray State 18
It was all Sycamores to start set four, with three kills from Knapp and an ace from Hales helping the Trees jump out to an early 5-1 lead. Murray State rallied back to go in front midway through the set, but the Sycamores put together a big run of their own out of the media timeout. Kills from Knapp and Mueller, along with an ace from Holland, keyed a 6-0 Sycamore run which saw the Trees go in front 20-15. Murray State pulled within three late in the set, but Kendall ensured that this match would go the distance with three straight kills to secure a 25-18 fourth set win for the Sycamores.
Set 5 | Indiana State 15, Murray State 11
Indiana State’s momentum carried into the deciding set, with Knapp and Kendall quickly putting down kills to get things started. Two more kills from Holland, along with aces from Kendall and Holland, helped Indiana State break the set open with a 5-1 run to go in front 9-4. Indiana State kept its foot on the gas pedal with a pair of kills from Knapp, with Holland and Kendall tacking on kills of their own to push the Trees to match point. The home side fended off Indiana State’s first three match points, but Mueller and Holland sealed the Sycamores’ first conference win of the season with a block, giving the Trees a 15-11 match-clinching win in the fifth.
News and Notes
Saturday’s win was Indiana State head coach Ted Kopacz’s first MVC win at the helm of the Sycamores.
Indiana State’s win was its second straight five-set win over Murray State at Racer Arena. Prior to 2025, the Sycamores had never won in Murray.
Indiana State’s 70 kills in Saturday’s match were its most in a conference match since Nov. 16, 2012 against Evansville (73).
The Sycamores also had a 77-kill performance against Valparaiso on Sept. 19, 2015, but Valpo was a member of the Horizon League at the time of that match.
Corinne Knapp’s 21 kills in Saturday’s match were a career high, and also represented the most kills by a Sycamore in a match this season.
Knapp had never recorded more than 13 kills in a match prior to Saturday. 10 of her 21 kills came in the last two sets, where she hit .643 (10-1-14).
Curry Kendall tied her career high of 19 kills, set a career high with six aces and set a season high with 12 digs in Saturday’s match. Saturday’s performance also marked her first double-double of the season.
Kendall’s six aces are tied for ninth in a single match in program history, and rank third in program history for matches during the 25-point rally scoring era.
Like Knapp, Kendall also played a pivotal role down the stretch with a .600 hitting percentage across sets four and five (10-1-15).
Lily Mueller’s nine kills in Saturday’s match tied a season high and also marked a career high against a conference foe.
Indiana State improved to 4-2 in five-set matches with Saturday’s win, with the Sycamores’ six five-set matches being the program’s most in a season since 2021 (also six). The Sycamores’ last season with more than six five-set matches was 2017 (eight).
Indiana State finished with more kills (70-56), assists (56-46), digs (60-59) and aces (13-6) than Murray State in Saturday’s match.
Up Next
Indiana State’s three-match road trip concludes Friday night with a 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT) first serve at Illinois State.
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INDIANA STATE WOMEN’S SOCCER
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State continued its strong start to Missouri Valley Conference play on Saturday afternoon, defeating Evansville 1–0 at Memorial Stadium.
The Sycamores controlled much of the match, generating the majority of the dangerous chances while remaining organized defensively to secure another clean sheet in conference action. The result gives Indiana State another MVC victory and further momentum as the Valley schedule continues.
From the opening minutes, Indiana State established itself on the front foot. Meagyn Riffle tested the Evansville goalkeeper early with a shot on target, while Hailey Morgan added another quality opportunity later in the half. The Sycamores earned multiple corners and free kicks through sustained pressure, forcing Evansville to spend extended stretches defending in its own half. Despite several strong chances, Indiana State remained patient and was rewarded late in the first half when Peyton Wetzel broke through with the eventual game-winning goal, assisted by Avery Oergel and Meagyn Riffle.
Indiana State carried that momentum into the second half, continuing to dictate the flow of play and limiting Evansville’s opportunities. The Sycamore defense remained composed throughout, backed by another steady performance from Sofie Hansen in goal. Additional chances from Riffle, Alex Lehnert, Avery Oergel, and Ashlyn Cohen helped keep pressure on the Purple Aces, while Indiana State’s depth provided energy and stability throughout the final 45 minutes. The Sycamores defended confidently down the stretch to preserve the one-goal advantage and earn an important conference result at home.
How They Scored
37′ — Indiana State: Peyton Wetzel scored on a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner, assisted by Avery Oergel and Meagyn Riffle. (1–0)
News & Notes
Peyton Wetzel recorded her first goal as a Sycamore.
The Sycamores put five shots on goal and forced multiple saves from the Evansville goalkeeper.
Indiana State earned three corner kicks and consistently generated set-piece opportunities in the attacking third.
Meagyn Riffle contributed an assist, her sixth of the season, and created multiple attacking opportunities throughout the match.
Avery Oergel recorded an assist, her first of the season, and added a shot on goal in the first half.
Indiana State improved to 2–1 in MVC play with the victory.
Up Next
The Sycamores will now prepare to continue conference play, hosting Drake next Sunday, October 11 at 1 pm ET.
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INDIANA STATE FOOTBALL
VERMILLION, S.D. – No. 16/13 South Dakota scored 34 points off five Indiana State turnovers in the game as the Sycamores fell in Missouri Valley Football play to the Coyotes on Saturday afternoon inside the DakotaDome, 44-14.
South Dakota (4-2, 1-1) built a 30-0 halftime lead courtesy of their defense as the Coyotes forced three interceptions and recovered an Indiana State (2-4, 0-2) fumble. The short field led to Charles Pierre Jr. scoring twice on a 10-yard carry and 17-yard reception, while Jesse Miller and Brayden White also hauled in touchdown receptions from USD quarterback Austyn Modrzewski.
Indiana State battled back after the break with quarterback Brady Allen bouncing back from the first half to find Torey French for a 63-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter, while a 50-yard pass to Jayden Reed in the fourth quarter led to Max McCool’s one-yard touchdown plunge.
USD was able to take advantage of a fifth Sycamore turnover to score on Pierre Jr.’s 24-yard touchdown run and Tysen Boze added a 25-yard reception from USD quarterback Jackson Proctor to help the Yotes put the game away late.
Allen was 15-for-27 through the air for 233 yards, a touchdown, and three interceptions on the day in his second collegiate start. Reed was the top receiver for the Sycamores with four catches for 63 yards, while Tyler Stewart had a season-high three catches for 31 yards overall. Max McCool led the Sycamores’ rushing efforts with 10 carries for 41 yards and a touchdown.
Defensively, Braxton Sampson had a game-high nine tackles on the contest, while Xavier McIntyre added seven stops. Alex Rose and Mason Knipp both recorded sacks in the Sycamore loss.
Modrzewski finished 16-for-23 through the air for 196 yards and three touchdowns in the game with White the top receiver finishing with five receptions for 90 yards and a score. Pierre Jr. finished with 15 carries for 109 yards and two touchdowns on the ground, while adding three receptions for 24 yards and another touchdown through the air.
RJ Stewart recorded two of South Dakota State’s three interceptions in the game and finished with four tackles, while Kael Kolarik added five tackles and an interception. The Yotes pass defense added five additional pass breakups in the win.
How They Scored
South Dakota took the early 7-0 lead as Jesse Miller hauled in the four-yard touchdown reception from Austyn Modrzewski with 9:38 left in the first quarter to cap the nine-play, 68-yard drive.
Charles Pierre Jr. put the score at 14-0 with 1:01 left in the first quarter on a 10-yard touchdown run to end a three-play, 30-yard drive.
Brayden White hauled in a 37-yard touchdown reception from Austyn Modrzewski with 12:41 left in the second quarter to stretch the lead to 20-0 after Mason Knipp blocked the extra point attempt.
Charles Pierre Jr. found the end zone for the second time in the first half on a 17-yard reception from Austyn Modrzewski to put the lead at 27-0 with 4:21 left on the clock.
South Dakota added to the lead as time expired as Ford Hamilton converted the 49-yard field goal attempt at the break to make it a 30-0 lead.
The Sycamores struck with 7:41 remaining in the third quarter as Brady Allen found Torey French for a 63-yard touchdown pass to cut the deficit down to 30-7.
Charles Pierre Jr. scored on a 24-yard touchdown rush with 2:42 remaining in the third quarter to end a four-play, 35-yard drive to put the USD lead at 37-7.
Tysen Boze hauled in a 25-yard touchdown reception from Jackson Proctor with 10:07 remaining in the game to cap a nine-play, 80-yard drive and put the margin at 44-7.
The Sycamores scored with 7:00 left as Max McCool went up the middle for the one-yard touchdown plunge on a drive aided by a 50-yard completion from Brady Allen to Jayden Reed to move the ball into South Dakota territory. The McCool touchdown provided the final 44-14 scoring margin.
News & Notes
Indiana State turned the ball over five times in the contest with three interceptions and two lost fumbles in the game. It marked the first time the Sycamores turned the ball over at least five times in the same game since Indiana State surrendered six turnovers (four interceptions, two fumbles) against Eastern Illinois on August 31, 2023.
Jayden Reed continues to be the big-play receiver as the freshman recorded his third 40-plus yard reception and seventh 20-plus yard reception of the 2026 season with the 50-yard catch in the fourth quarter.
Torey French broke loose for the 63-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter, marking his longest reception since going for a 72-yard score on November 22, 2025.
Aaron Ball’s touchdown streak came to an end at three consecutive games on Saturday afternoon as the junior running back finished with 10 carries for 32 yards.
The Sycamores extended their team passing touchdown streak to 11 consecutive games following Brady Allen’s 63-yard connection to Torey French in the third quarter.
Brady Allen recorded his second consecutive 200-yard passing effort after going 15-for-27 through the air for 233 yards and a score.
Braxton Sampson led the Sycamores with a team-high nine tackles in the game for a season-high for the Indiana State senior linebacker.
Alex Rose took over the team lead in sacks on the season with his stop in the third quarter, giving him a Sycamore-high 2.5 quarterback sacks on the year.
Up Next
Indiana State returns home to Terre Haute, Ind. and Memorial Stadium on Saturday, October 10, as the Sycamores host Youngstown State. The Sycamores’ annual Homecoming game is set for a 1 p.m. kickoff and will be carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE VOLLEYBALL
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – Behind another stellar performance from Riley Rosneck, the Purdue Fort Wayne women’s volleyball team moved to 4-0 in Horizon League play with a 3-2 (25-23, 25-19, 20-25, 18-25, 15-11) win at Robert Morris on Saturday (Oct. 3).
The Mastodons are 4-0 in league play for the first time since 2016.
For the second day in a row, Rosneck recorded 25 kills. In Saturday’s rematch, the junior pin hit .300. She led all attackers, but her teammate Trinity Rye had 17 kills, which matched RMU’s best offensive output.
The ‘Dons were paced by the two-headed monster of Rosneck and Rye on the offensive side, with Haiden Means doing the majority of the setting, dishing out 37 assists. She also added 20 digs, a career-high. Becky Barrett added 12 digs while notching nine assists.
After going up 2-0 and looking like they were going to get an early start on the drive home, Purdue Fort Wayne saw Robert Morris claw back with two very strong offensive sets. RMU hit over .350 in both.
The Mastodons did not panic and relied on their best player. Rosneck had six kills in the fifth set alone, helping the Mastodons never trail in the frame. The ‘Dons jumped out to a 6-1 lead, which included an ace from Means. RMU never got closer than three points from that stage.
While Rosneck and Rye had the volume, Mya Plemons had the efficiency. She had six kills on seven swings for a .714 mark, while adding four blocks, a team-high. Fellow middle blocker Bella DiBuono had four blocks of her own.
With the win, Purdue Fort Wayne moved to 10-7 and 4-0 in league play. RMU fell to 3-13, 1-4.
Purdue Fort Wayne will welcome Youngstown State to the Gates Sports Center on Friday (Oct. 9) at 7 p.m. It will be the Mastodons’ annual Pink Out contest.
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S SOCCER
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne men’s soccer team battled back for a 3-3 draw against Oakland on Saturday (Oct. 3) at the Hefner Soccer Complex.
The Mastodons hold a 15-3-8 (.731) record at home dating back to the start of the 2023 season.
Antonio Tiscareno put the Mastodons on the board first in the 29th minute, finding the back of the net off a corner kick from Max Titterington. Purdue Fort Wayne took a 1-0 lead into halftime after edging the Golden Grizzlies 6-3 in shots in the opening 45 minutes.
After Oakland tied the match early in the second half, the Mastodons quickly answered with a goal from Kellen Larson in the 58th minute to put the ‘Dons back in front, 2-1. Larson’s goal marked his first of the season.
The Golden Grizzlies found the back of the net twice in the final 14 minutes to take a 3-2 lead. The Mastodons continued to battle and found the equalizer in the 88th minute when Max Aquino put the ball past the keeper to make it a 3-3 game. Jordan Rodgers and Julian Zambrano both assisted on the goal.
The Mastodons finished with an 11-10 advantage in shots, while both teams recorded five shots on goal. Tegan Gumbs made two saves in goal for the ‘Dons.
Purdue Fort Wayne moves to 4-3-1 overall and 2-1-1 in Horizon League play. Oakland moves to 3-3-4 overall and 2-0-3 in league action.
The Mastodons will host Cleveland State during Pink Out at the Hefner Soccer Complex on Wednesday (Oct. 7).
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EVANSVILLE WOMEN’S SOCCER
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Aces dropped their third conference game on Saturday versus Indiana State.
Both teams started strong defensively, only allowing a total of nine shots in the first half. Evansville’s Bri Chirpich added four saves to her season total which now reaches 35.
Taylor Johnson and Brooklyn Robinson created the first two offensive opportunities with back to back shots which were both blocked. Indiana State broke the stalemate in the 37′ with a goal from Peyton Wetzel off an assist from Avery Oergel and Meagyn Riffle. With the loss Evansville falls to 2-5-1 and 0-3 in the MVC.
Women’s Soccer returns to the pitch next Saturday October 10 at 6 PM in Nashville, Tennessee against Belmont.
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EVANSVILLE VOLLEYBALL
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – With seven kills apiece Savannah Gogel and McKenzie Laubach paced the University of Evansville volleyball team in a 3-0 loss at Belmont on Saturday evening.
Gogel hit an efficient .400 in the contest and registered a pair of blocks. Laubach hit .333 while adding two digs, a block, and ace. Brooke Herdes led the way with 11 digs while Carsyn Kelley added 24 assists. Lucy Kay and Sydnee Nelson led the Bruins with 12 and 11 kills, respectively.
Set 1 – Belmont 25, UE 22
A solo block by McKenzie Laubach was followed by a Carsyn Kelley ace that gave UE a 2-0 lead. The Bruins responded with five in a row to go up 5-2 before the Aces came back to tie the score at 5-5. Savannah Gogel put the lead back in UE’s hands at 9-8 until Belmont knotted the score at 9-8. Things turned the Bruins’ way over the next sequence as they utilized a 7-1 run to go up 15-11. Evansville got back within two points on multiple occasions before BU finished off the set.
Set 2 – Belmont 25, UE 12
Ryan Scheu got UE on the board with a kill; however, Belmont scored the next five points and would extend their lead to 12-4. They cruised to a 25-12 decision and a 2-0 match lead.
Set 3 – Belmont 25, UE 17
Another big start saw the Bruins go up by a 9-3 score. Their lead reached as many as eight points at 17-9 before UE worked to close the gap. Kills from Savannah Gogel and Holland Morris made it a 5-point game at 19-14 until Belmont came back to finish the match with a 25-17 win.
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VALPO FOOTBALL
The Valparaiso University football team tied for its second-largest margin of victory in a league game since the Pioneer Football League was formed in 1993, downing Morehead State 37-3 on Saturday afternoon in Morehead, Ky. The Beacons used a complete team effort in all three phases to overwhelm the Eagles, who they outscored 24-0 in the second half. The special teams unit once again ignited the Brown & Gold, as Chris Gundy (Smithfield, Va. / Smithfield) broke a 60-year-old program record with a 95-yard punt return touchdown. The defense tied a program record for the fewest points allowed in a PFL game, as this was just the third time ever that Valpo held a PFL foe to three points.
How It Happened
Morehead State actually struck first in this game, using nine plays to cover 72 yards before making a 28-yard field goal.
On a day where all three phases of the game would eventually thrive, it was special teams, a unit that has been a strength for the program, that set the tone early. Gundy ripped off a 95-yard punt return, giving Valpo a 7-3 lead with 5:45 left in the first quarter. The Beacons would not relinquish the lead for the remainder of the game.
Special teams struck again on the ensuing kickoff, as Nick Beidl (Carmel, Ind. / Carmel) forced a fumble, and Kaiser Wilhelm (Mason, Ohio / William Mason) recovered at the bottom of a pile at the Morehead State 24, giving the Beacons golden field position.
The Eagles had a special-teams response of their own, as a blocked field goal kept the Beacons from capitalizing on that opportunity.
Valpo’s defense forced a quick three-and-out, and then Rowan Keefe (Park Ridge, Ill. / Maine South) went to Marty O’Keeffe (Orland Park, Ill. / Brother Rice) for 46 yards for the first big pass of the day for the Beacons. Morehead’s defense got a stop on 4th-and-1 from the Morehead 15 to end that drive, but the Beacons responded as Connor Cervantes (Griffith, Ind. / Griffith) made an interception on the first snap of the next drive, allowing the Brown & Gold to take over at the Morehead 15.
Valpo got points on that drive as Luke Scoma (Bellevue, Wash. / Bellevue) split the uprights from 25 yards out to extend the lead to 10-3 with 8:41 left in the second quarter.
The Beacons forced a turnover on downs, then Valpo added on with a 21-yard Scoma field goal that made it 13-3 in the closing seconds of the half. Although Valpo couldn’t find the endzone offensively on their redzone chances, the Beacons still held a 13-3 edge at the break.
Early in the second half, freshman punter Will Orlando (Avon, Ind. / Brownsburg) boomed one 62 yards to flip the field and pin Morehead State inside its 10-yard line.
After a three-and-out from the Valpo defense, Daniel White (Country Club Hills, Ill. / Brother Rice [Carroll]) had a 19-yard TD catch to build the edge to 17 at 20-3 with 7:46 left in the third.
Valpo continued to add on later in the third when Colin Hayes (Bloomington, Ill. / Bloomington Central) caught a 7-yard TD pass from Keefe to make it 27-3.
The rout continued when Jason Salman (Pittsburg, Pa. / Thomas Jefferson [Marietta]) intercepted a pass at midfield late in the third. On the first drive of the fourth, Cedric Benning III (Baltimore, Md. / Episcopal [Dickinson]) poked one in from a yard out to stretch the edge to 31.
The defense forced another turnover on downs, then Noah Ehrlich (Crown Point, Ind. / Crown Point [Miami]) came in at quarterback and engineered a 16-play, 41-yard drive that ran 9:09 off the clock and resulted in a 26-yard field goal by Talan Samosky (Riverside, Calif. / Riverside [Orange Coast College]) with 1:55 to play, accounting for the final score of 37-3.
Morehead State had a number of offensive starters still in and moved the ball some against Valpo reserves on the final drive, but several Valpo players made big plays to force 4th-and-goal from the 5. Wyatt Little (Fort Wayne, Ind. / Homestead) provided one final exclamation mark with an interception on that play with 11 seconds remaining, setting up a joyous bus ride back to Northwest Indiana.
Inside the Game
Valpo defeated Morehead State for just the sixth time ever as the Eagles held a 26-5 edge in the all-time series prior to Saturday. This marked Valpo’s first win over the Eagles since 2022 (40-35 in Morehead). Saturday was Valpo’s fourth-ever win in Morehead in 16 trips and just the second time since 2006 that Valpo has gone to Morehead and come away with a victory.
All three prior wins at Morehead State came by 10 points or fewer before Saturday’s 34-point blowout. Saturday was the most lopsided win over Morehead State in the 32 all-time matchups in any location, as the 34-point margin outdid a 31-point victory (63-32) from Oct. 28, 2017 at Brown Field for the most one-sided win over the Eagles.
The 34-point margin of victory was Valpo’s largest in league play since a 47-3 victory at Butler on Nov. 13, 2021. Saturday’s 34-point margin of victory tied for Valpo’s second largest in league play since the Pioneer Football League was formed prior to the 1993 season. In 34 years of the PFL, Valpo has three league wins by 34 points or more – 10/14/17 home vs. Marist 49-15 (34), 11/13/21 at Butler 47-3 (44) and now 10/3/26 at Morehead State (34).
The three points allowed marked the fewest permitted by the Valpo defense since the aforementioned 47-3 victory at Butler on Nov. 13, 2021. This marked just the third time since the PFL was formed in 1993 that Valpo has held a league opponent to three points or fewer – 11/8/14 vs. Butler W 17-3, 11/13/21 W 47-3 at Butler and now 10/3/26 W 34-3 at Morehead State.
Valpo tied the program record for the fewest points allowed in a league game since joining the PFL on Saturday. This tied for the fewest points allowed by Valpo in league play since 1984 (W 31-0 vs. Saint Joseph in Heartland Collegiate Conference action).
Winning on the road is never easy in the PFL. Prior to Saturday’s victory, Valpo was just 1-19 in its last 20 road games. Saturday marked the program’s first road win since Nov. 12, 2022 at Marist (45-24).
The 37 points marked Valpo’s highest total in a league game since the aforementioned 45-24 win at Marist on Nov. 12, 2022.
Valpo outgained Morehead State 389-251 on Saturday. The Beacons rushed for 161 yards and threw for 228. The 389 yards of total offense marked a season high and the team’s most in a game since the 2025 season opener vs. Virginia Lynchburg. The 389 total yards marked Valpo’s highest accumulation in a PFL game since Nov. 12, 2022 at Marist (460).
Valpo forced a season-high four turnovers and committed zero. This was Valpo’s first game with four takeaways since the 2025 season opener vs. Virginia Lynchburg.
Saturday marked the first time Valpo had four takeaways in a PFL game since 2019 vs. Stetson. This marked the first time Valpo was +4 or better in turnover margin since 2017 vs. Morehead State (+5, 6-1).
This was Valpo’s first three-interception game since Nov. 11, 2023 vs. Stetson.
Gundy had his third punt return touchdown of the season, becoming the first player in program history with three in a season. He entered the day already tied for the FCS lead in punt return touchdowns as one of five players with multiple.
This marked Valpo’s fourth punt return TD of the season after the Beacons entered the day already leading the FCS nation outright with three. Entering Saturday, Valpo and James Madison were the only two teams in the NCAA nation (FBS, FBS, Division-II and Division-III) with three punt returns TDs.
The 95-yard punt return was the longest in the FCS nation this season, as 79 was the longest entering Saturday. In fact, Gundy now owns the season’s longest punt return in all of Division-I (FBS and FCS), outdoing an 88 yarder by Oklahoma’s Isaiah Satenga III.
Gundy’s punt return broke a 60-year-old school record for longest punt return that had stood since Sept. 17, 1966 (Tom Dohrmann’s 92-yard return at Wabash).
Little’s interception was the second of his collegiate career, and both have come against Morehead State. Salman made his second pick of the season, as he also had one against Lawrence Tech, becoming the first Beacon with multiple this year. Cervantes made the first interception of his collegiate career.
Scoma made two of his three field-goal tries (one blocked) and went 4-for-4 on PATs. Samosky made his first field-goal try in a Valpo uniform.
White became the first Valpo player with multiple touchdown catches this season. Hayes’ TD reception was the third of his career and his first of the season.
Making his first career start at running back, Benning had his second TD run of the season and accumulated a season-high 84 yards on the ground on 18 carries. Valpo quarterbacks combined for another 60 rushing yards as each QB had eight rushes.
Keefe went 14-for-21 for 174 yards before Ehrlich went 5-for-7 for 54.
O’Keeffe squeezed three catches for a team-high 90 yards, while White collected a team-high four grabs for 62 yards on a day where 11 different Beacons caught passes.
After entering the game already ranked second nationally in tackles for loss per game and leading all D1 linebackers, Max Samuel (Edina, Minn. / Edina) racked up another 2.5 tackles for loss including a sack. He and Nic Lendino (Naperville, Ill. / Neuqua Valley) shared the team lead with six stops apiece.
Orlando’s 62-yard punt was Valpo’s longest since Sam Johnson sent one 65 yards on Sept. 7, 2024 at Youngstown State.
Valpo went 10-of-18 on third down, while the Valpo defense limited Morehead State to 2-of-11 on third down and 0-of-3 on fourth down. Morehead State did not have any third-down conversions until the final drive of the game.
The Eagles actually held a 118-27 advantage in total offense in the first quarter before the Beacons outgained them 362-133 the rest of the way.
The good day for the Beacons started from the outset, when the team snapped a streak of losing the coin toss in 15 consecutive games by winning the toss and electing to defer their choice to the second half.
Thoughts From Head Coach Andy Waddle
“This team has put a lot of trust and faith in each other and in our coaching staff. We knew that we were on the right path, but today we showed that. We weren’t great in every facet of the game, but certainly the final outcome was one that we can be proud of. This can show our guys to keep trusting the process, and the process will lead to good results.”
“If you’re going to be a good football team, you need all three phases to show up and make plays. We certainly did that today. All three phases have some things they can work on, but it was a complete team win.”
Up Next
Valpo will return home to host Drake as part of Times Family Day on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 1 p.m. at Brown Field. To purchase tickets, visit tickets.valpoathletics.com.
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IU INDY MEN’S SOCCER
INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy men’s soccer team earned their second road win of GLVC play in a 2-1 victory over the Missouri S&T Miners.
The Greyhounds were tested early by the Miners, but Rick Lammerts continued to protect the goal line like he has all season, finding a save six minutes in.
The Hounds then looked for a couple of responses of their own, first off of an attempt from Victor Mayrink which was saved and followed by a shot by Hugo Paturel a minute later.
The two sides then traded corner kick attempts before Joey Longo scored his fifth goal of GLVC play in the 24th minute.
After the goal, UIndy kept their foot on the gas with multiple free kicks and offensive opportunities developing as the first half came to a close with the Hounds up one.
The second half saw a continued increase in pressure from the Greyhounds as they fired off three shots from the 50th through 54th minutes of action.
After the flurry of shots the Miners looked to battle back and found their way back even after the hosts were awarded a penalty kick, which they converted, in the 69th minute.
The Hounds then inched their way forward, earning multiple free kicks throughout the following minutes before they converted on another set piece.
Owen Hardy whipped in a corner kick in the 76th minute to find another assist on his season as Brendan French headed in his first goal of the season and UIndy career.
The Miners tried to dig their way out of the one goal hole, but thanks to strong defense and big saves the Greyhounds picked up the 2-1 win.
With the win, the Greyhounds now sit tied-fifth in the conference with Missouri S&T who they now hold the tiebreaker over because of their win over the Miners.
The Hounds will be back on the pitch Wednesday night at 7 p.m. when they take on the University of Illinois Springfield.
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UINDY VOLLEYBALL
INDIANAPOLIS — UIndy had a successful weekend, defeating Maryville 3-1 on Friday for the program’s annual Dig Pink match, before sweeping Missouri S&T on Saturday. The Hounds held both squads below a .200 hitting percentage while managing a .400 clip in Saturday’s match against the Miners.
UIndy 3, Maryville 1
After trailing 2-1 to open set one, UIndy rallied to win five of the next six rallies, highlighted by Macy Bruton serving four straight points, which included a block by Allison Jansen and Maddie Lynch, kills from Jansen and Lynch, and a Bruton ace. The Greyhounds built on this momentum, with Lynch, Jansen, and Maddie Berger contributing kills to maintain a lead and ultimately taking the set 25-17.
After dropping set two, Indianapolis jumped ahead 10-5, powered by kills from Grace Portwood, Amaree Haralson, Berger, and Lynch to open the third set. After a tight exchange, the Greyhounds pulled away again with kills from Lynch and Jansen, winning the set 25-21.
In the fourth set, UIndy took a commanding lead, turning a 6-3 advantage into an 18-3 margin with a remarkable 12-0 run, fueled by Pflederer’s five kills. The Greyhounds closed out the match convincingly, sealing the set at 25-11.
UIndy 3, Missouri S&T 0
In their match against Missouri S&T, UIndy hit an impressive .402, recording 50 kills and 11 total blocks, while Missouri S&T managed a mere .071 attack percentage. The first set remained close until UIndy surged ahead 12-8, thanks to kills from Portwood, Pflederer, and Lynch. A six-point run, initiated by Jansen’s kill, widened the gap, and the Greyhounds took the first set 25-14.
The second set saw UIndy explode with an 8-0 run, featuring a mix of kills and blocks, as Portwood served seven straight points. Despite a brief response from Missouri S&T, the Greyhounds maintained control and finished the set decisively at 25-13 with Jansen’s kill.
UIndy continued their momentum in set three, taking an early lead and extending it to 19-10 after contributions from Blomberg and Lynch. The set concluded 25-16 after McKenney’s block, securing the match victory.
INSIDE THE BOX
-The Greyhounds 8-0 record in Ruth Lilly is the program’s best start at home since the 2012 season, when the Hounds won their first nine matches at home.
-Bruton managed 25 digs against the Saints with zero reception errors through the match’s four sets.
-Lynch dominated in Saturday’s sweep, hitting from a .600 clip while posting 17 kills.
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds improve to a 16-2 record and return to the Dr. Sue Willey Court to host Lewis on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 1 p.m.
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UINDY FOOTBALL
LIBERTY, Mo. – The UIndy football team knocked off conference-leading William Jewell Saturday afternoon, handing the host Cardinals a 45-10 defeat. The Greyhounds earned their first win in GLVC play this year—also Head Coach Chris Keevers’ 60th—by excelling in all three phases of the game.
UP NEXT
UIndy returns to Key Stadium to welcome the Miners of Missouri S&T for its annual Homecoming game next weekend. Kickoff is set for Saturday, Oct. 10 at 6 p.m. ET.
INS & OUTS
The Greyhounds landed two haymakers in the first half, including an 87-yard touchdown strike from Nick Patterson to Taylor Clark on the first play from scrimmage. In the second quarter, Patterson found Garrett Sherrell in stride, who took it 55 yards to the house and put the Hounds up 21-3 heading into the break.
Any Cardinal hopes of generating some momentum in the second half were all but stifled by three UIndy interceptions down the stretch, including two third-quarter picks from linebacker TJ Cothron. Cothron’s second INT set up a one-yard rushing TD by Sherrell—his second score of the day. Freshmen receivers Trevy Barber and Jaiden Henry each tacked on a fourth-quarter TD receptions—both good for personal firsts.
INSIDE THE BOX
-Cothron’s two-interception day was the first by a Greyhound this season and first since his teammate Eli Liapis had a pair of picks last November versus Quincy.
-Sophomore Andrew Herron launched three punts of 50 yards or more, two of which were downed inside the five-yard line.
-Clark’s lengthy touchdown catch marked UIndy’s longest since Jon Eineman’s 87-yarder versus McKendree in October of 2021.
-Freshman DB and Indy native Elijah Woodfork added his first collegiate interception in the fourth quarter to help seal it.
-Freshman kicker Zach Hermanson made good on his only field goal attempt—a 27-yarder in the third quarter—and was 6-for-6 on PATs.
-Back-up QB Clay Hayden tossed the Hounds’ final touchdown pass of the day—his first career TD throw.
MORE NOTES
The Greyhounds are now 13-1 all-time versus William Jewell, including win in each of the last 11 meetings … Jewell endured their first loss of the season after coming into the weekend in first place in the GLVC standings … The victory is No. 60 for UIndy head coach Chris Keevers. He is now 60-18 (.769) as the Greyhound head man.
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UINDY WOMEN’S SOCCER
INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy women’s soccer team lost on the road 6-0 to the Missouri S&T Miners.
The Greyhounds let up a trio of goals early in the first half before battling to the halftime whistle.
Ellie Heyob was the lone Greyhound to find a shot in the first half when she attempted a shot just wide in the 14th minute.
Coming out of halftime the Hounds were challenged again early, letting in three more goals in the opening eight minutes of the second half.
In the final minutes UIndy found a pair of corner kicks to pair with a shot attempt by Madeline Recker, but ultimately fell 6-0.
The women’s soccer team will resume action on the road at the University of Illinois Springfield on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 5 p.m.
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UINDY SWIMMING
DEWITT, Ill. – The UIndy triathlon team earned a third-place overall finish Saturday at the Prairie State Cup, surging behind a pair of top-five individual performances from Geraldine Vazques (2nd, 1:03:50) and Abby Poe (5th, 1:04:58).
The Greyhounds placed second among DII institutions, picking up 249 points compared to Drury’s 300 and Black Hill State’s 150.
The top UIndy tandem both ran out of the water first in just over 11 minutes to put themselves in good favor for the final two legs. Following a 32:26 effort on the bike, Vazquez ended on a high note with the third-fastest running time and place runner-up.
Haley Uberta (28th, 1:13:37) and Nadia Beran (29th, 1:14:37) crossed the finish line in the top 30, just one minute separating the teammates. Beran was one of just 19 athletes to record a sub-13 swim.
Other Greyhound finishers
33. Darby Cottrell (1:16:16)
36. Chelsea Newton (1:18:23)
40. Lilly Joseph (1:18:59)
42. Heidi Bloomer (1:19:13)
53. Sydney Rhodehamel (1:27.19)
UIndy returns to action Saturday, Oct. 17, at the East Regional in Buford, Ga.
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MARIAN MEN’S SOCCER
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. – The Marian men’s soccer team recorded its fifth straight win after shutting out Grace Saturday evening. The Knights were led by junior Sam Wehaus, who recorded the only two goals of the match. After the win, Marian moves to 11-2-0 overall this season and 4-0-0 in the Crossroads League, holding strong and tied for first place in the League with Indiana Wesleyan.
The Knights opened up the match blazing hot, recording four shots with one on target before Grace was able to fire off a pair in the opening 15 minutes of play. Each team went back and forth for the next nine minutes, with Rafael Zambrano recording a shot that was saved by the Lancers goalie and Grace recording a shot saved by Tristan Edwards in goal. Marian was able to reach the back of the net for the first time in the match four minutes later, with a goal from Samuel Wehaus off a pass from Leonard Assouan to get on the board first. Assouan and Matthew Loo fired off back-to-back shots to attempt to increase the lead but fell just shy against Grace’s defense. Loo kept attacking, recording two more shots before Wehaus reached the back of the net once more off a header to increase the lead to 2-0 going into halftime.
Marian came out of halftime with the offense fired up, recording seven shots, with one on goal and two blocked before Grace was able to gain control of the ball. The Lancers took control in the 76th minute of play, firing off a pair of shots with one saved by Edwards in goal. The Knights took three more attempts, with Wehaus and Zambrano recording a shot high and Loo falling short as the Lancers’ defense got his shot blocked. Grace took one more strike in the 87th minute but came up short with Marian’s defensive line blocking the shot, ending the match with a 2-0 shutout win.
Sam Wehaus led the way, recording six shots and two goals in the match, while Matthew Loo recorded six shots with two on goal. Leonard Assouan and Rafael Zambrano also recorded multiple shots in the match with three apiece. Both Assouan and Josh Wesseling recorded an assist. Tristan Edwards recorded his 10th win of the season and recorded a pair of saves.
Marian will be back in action next Saturday as they take on Taylor on the road with a 1 PM kickoff in Upland, Ind.
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MARIAN FOOTBALL
Indianapolis – The 11th-ranked Marian University football team stifled the high-powered Taylor offense in a 26-6 win over the Trojans at Ascension St. Vincent Field on Saturday afternoon.
TEAM STATISTICS
– Marian out-gained Taylor 332-235
– The Knights held the edge in rushing yards, 175-173
– MU passed for 157 yards to TU’s 152
– The Trojans gained 20 first downs; Marian picked up 18 first downs
– The Knights led in time of possession, 33:13 to 26:47
– MU converted 8 of 15 third downs, while limiting the Trojans to 5-for-16 on third downs and 1-for-6 on fourth downs
– Both teams recorded one sack
– The Knights recorded the lone takeaway of the game, an interception
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
– Jake Dunn went 10-for-18 for 153 yards
– RJ Griffin rushed and threw for a touchdown
– Avery Garlock took a team-high 11 carries for 58 yards
– Uriah Buchanan scored another touchdown on the ground
– Charles Vaden hauled in a team-best five catches for 85 yards
– Matthias Pilkington caught the touchdown pass
– Wyatt Woodall logged a team-best 12 tackles with two for loss
– Jeivyair Horton intercepted a pass and returned it 58 yards
– Dean Mason booted three punts for a 44-yard average while allowing no returns
– Ashton Vogel converted both of his field goal attempts and went 2-for-3 on PATs
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST QUARTER
– Marian took the opening drive and Dunn’s 22-yard rush immediately set up the Knights in enemy territory
– An offsides penalty extended the drive and Marian capitalized, scoring on Buchanan’s one-yard TD plunge; the PAT was no good, leaving Marian a 6-0 lead
– After three punts, a 26-yard Vaden reception on third down and a 20-yard Griffin rush set up the Knights at Taylor’s doorstep
– Griffin’s four-yard touchdown pass to Pilkington on third down and the ensuing PAT pushed MU’s lead to 13-0
SECOND QUARTER
– Taylor drove the ball into Marian territory on their next drive that spanned the opening quarters, but the Knights stuffed the Trojans on fourth down
– Mason downed a punt at the Taylor seven-yard line; when the Knights forced a punt, MU took advantage of the short field and cashed in on Vogel’s 27-yard field goal to go ahead 16-0
– Taylor was once again stuffed on a 4th & 1 in Marian territory on a rush of no gain as the Knights took their lead into the halftime locker room
THIRD QUARTER
– The Trojans went for it on fourth down from their own 30-yard line and lost yards on a rush, giving Marian excellent field position
– The Knights settled for a 42-yard field goal, pushing the advantage to 19-0
– Taylor once again was stopped on a fourth down on their next drive, as the Knights defense continued to dominate
– The Trojans drove into the MU red zone, but Alex Amburgy’s pass was intercepted by Horton in the end zone and returned 58 yards all the way into Taylor territory
FOURTH QUARTER
– Griffin ran the ball into the end zone from seven yards out on the first play of the fourth quarter, extending the lead to 26-0
– The Knights stepped up for its fifth stop on fourth down of the day deep into Marian’s end
– Marian ate up over nine minutes of game clock on its next drive, turning the ball over inside Taylor’s five-yard line
– The Trojans drove 96 yards on its next drive, scoring on the final play of the game to avoid the shutout
UP NEXT
– Marian returns home to Ascension St. Vincent Field on Saturday, hosting third-ranked Indiana Wesleyan over Homecoming at 1:05 p.m.
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MARIAN WOMEN’S SOCCER
WINONA LAKE, IND. – The Marian women’s soccer team finished with a 0-0 draw on the road against Grace on Saturday afternoon. The Knights moved to 9-0-2 overall this season and 3-0-1 in the Crossroads League.
After a period of silence, Grace opened the match with a pair of shots just shy of goal in the 12th and 14th minutes. Allie Tredway took a chance in the 23rd minute, but her shot went just over the target. The Lancers struck again with a shot, but Marian countered with three. Sienna Mullen fired a shot high, while Elizabeth Lantrip and Kaitlyn Lavezzi each fired a shot off the posts. Grace fired the final shot of the half, but it came up short against Lily Ames’ defense in goal, keeping the score 0-0 at the half.
Olivia Parmer was the first to strike in the second half but came up short to the Lancers’ goalie. After 13 minutes of a dry spell for both sides, Grace fired off a trio of shots, but all came up short, and one was saved by Ames. Sammie King was able to record her first shot of the game on target, but Grace’s goalie was able to save the strike. Parmer got on the stat sheet once more with a shot but came up short to the goalie once more. Grace made the final strike with a shot left, ending the match with a 0-0 tie.
Olivia Parmer led the way, recording a pair of shots on target while Sammie King recorded the only other shot on goal. Lily Ames played all 90 minutes in goal, tallying a pair of saves in the process.
Marian will be back in action next Saturday as they take on No. 10 Taylor at 7 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”
(All times Eastern)
Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts
Sunday, Oct. 4
AUTO RACING
11 a.m.
APPLE TV — Formula 1: Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia 2026, Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia
5:30 p.m.
USA — NASCAR Cup Series: South Point 400 – The Chase, Las vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
Noon
ACCN — Stanford at Louisville
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
3 p.m.
SECN — Oklahoma at Texas
3:30 p.m.
ACCN — Florida St. at Clemson
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
1 p.m.
SECN — Missouri at LSU
1:30 p.m.
ACCN — Georgia Tech at North Carolina
3 p.m.
ESPN — Colorado at Baylor
5 p.m.
ESPN — Iowa St. at Arizona St.
8:30 p.m.
ESPN — Kentucky at Florida
GOLF
6:30 a.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, Final Round, The Old Course at St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Noon
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic, Final Round, Lehigh Country Club, Allentown Pa.
3 p.m.
GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: Compliance Solutions Championship, Final Round, The Patriot Golf Club, Owasso, Okla.
5 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: Bank of Utah Championship, Final Round, Black Desert Resort, Ivins, Utah
8 p.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei, Final Round, Hoakalei Country Club, Oahu, Hawaii
NFL FOOTBALL
9:30 a.m.
NFLN — Indianapolis vs. Washington, London
1 p.m.
CBS — Regional Coverage: New England at Buffalo, Jacksonville at Cincinnati, Arizona at N.Y. Giants OR Tennessee at Baltimore
FOX — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Jets at Chicago, L.A. Rams at Philadelphia, Green Bay at Tampa Bay OR Dallas at Houston
4:05 p.m.
FOX — Miami at Minnesota
4:25 p.m.
CBS — Regional Coverage: Kansas City at Las Vegas, Denver at San Francisco OR L.A. Chargers at Seattle
8:20 p.m.
NBC — Detroit at Carolina
PEACOCK — Detroit at Carolina
SOCCER (MEN’S)
3 p.m.
ESPN2 — USL Cup: Louisville City at Hartford, Final
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
3 p.m.
ABC — NWSL: Angel City at NJ/NY Gotham FC
WNBA BASKETBALL
3 p.m.
ABC — Playoffs: TBD
4 p.m.
NBC — Playoffs: TBD
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