“THE SCOREBOARD”
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 5 SCHEDULE
ATTICA (1-3) AT FOUNTAIN CENTRAL (1-3)
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (3-1) AT SEYMOUR (0-4)
BENTON CENTRAL (0-4) AT FRONTIER (4-0)
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (4-0) AT TERRE HAUTE SOUTH (3-1)
BLUFFTON (4-0) AT JAY COUNTY (1-3)
BOONE GROVE (1-3) AT WHEELER (4-0)
BOONVILLE (3-1) AT LINTON (2-2)
BOWMAN ACADEMY (2-2) AT CALUMET (3-1)
BREBEUF JESUIT (0-4) AT INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD (3-1)
CALUMET CHRISTIAN AT HAMMOND NOLL (1-3)
CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN (0-4) AT HAGERSTOWN (2-2)
CARROLL (FLORA) (3-1) AT EASTERN (GREENTOWN) (3-1)
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (1-3) AT FORT WAYNE SNIDER (2-2)
CASCADE (4-0) AT FRANKFORT (0-4)
CASTLE (3-1) AT VINCENNES LINCOLN (2-2)
CASTON (1-3) AT SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) (0-4)
CENTER GROVE (4-0) AT TROTWOOD-MADISON (OHIO)
CENTRAL NOBLE (1-3) AT FREMONT (3-1)
CHURUBUSCO (2-2) AT PRAIRIE HEIGHTS (0-4)
CLARKSVILLE (2-2) AT CORYDON CENTRAL (1-3)
CLINTON CENTRAL (2-2) AT TAYLOR (3-1)
CLINTON PRAIRIE (2-1) AT SHERIDAN (2-1)
COLUMBUS NORTH (3-1) AT CARMEL (3-1)
CONCORD (3-1) AT WARSAW (3-1)
CONNERSVILLE (3-1) AT RUSHVILLE (0-4)
COVENANT CHRISTIAN (1-3) AT INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA (2-2)
CRAWFORDSVILLE (2-2) AT SOUTHMONT (4-0)
CROWN POINT (4-0) AT PORTAGE (0-4)
CULVER (1-3) AT NORTH JUDSON (3-1)
DANVILLE (2-2) AT TRI-WEST (3-1)
DECATUR CENTRAL (2-2) AT MOORESVILLE (3-1)
DEKALB (2-2) AT COLUMBIA CITY (3-1)
DELTA (1-3) AT MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) (0-4)
EAST CENTRAL (3-1) AT BATESVILLE (3-1)
EASTBROOK (4-0) AT BLACKFORD (0-4)
EASTERN (PEKIN) (0-4) AT EASTERN GREENE (1-3)
EDGEWOOD (4-0) AT WEST VIGO (0-4)
ELKHART (3-1) AT NEW PRAIRIE (0-4)
ELWOOD (2-2) AT MADISON-GRANT (3-1)
EVANSVILLE BOSSE (0-4) AT EVANSVILLE NORTH (2-2)
EVANSVILLE HARRISON (0-4) AT EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (4-0)
EVANSVILLE REITZ (3-1) AT EVANSVILLE CENTRAL (1-3)
FAITH CHRISTIAN (1-3) AT NORTH WHITE (1-3)
FISHERS (3-1) AT BROWNSBURG (4-0)
FLOYD CENTRAL (3-1) AT JEFFERSONVILLE (2-2)
FOREST PARK (2-2) AT SOUTH SPENCER (0-4)
FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK (1-3) AT SOUTH ADAMS (2-2)
FORT WAYNE NORTH (3-1) AT FORT WAYNE LUERS (1-3)
FORT WAYNE NORTHROP (3-1) AT FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA (0-4)
FORT WAYNE SOUTH (0-4) AT FORT WAYNE WAYNE (0-4)
FRANKLIN (2-2) AT MARTINSVILLE (1-3)
FRANKLIN CENTRAL (3-1) AT AVON (2-2)
FRANKLIN COUNTY (3-1) AT LAWRENCEBURG (3-1)
GARRETT (2-2) AT EASTSIDE (2-2)
GIBSON SOUTHERN (3-1) AT SOUTHRIDGE (1-3)
GOSHEN (1-3) AT MISHAWAKA (3-1)
GREENWOOD (1-3) AT PLAINFIELD (4-0)
GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN (1-3) AT HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (2-2)
HAMILTON HEIGHTS (1-3) AT WESTERN (3-1)
HAMMOND CENTRAL (0-4) AT CULVER ACADEMY (0-4)
HANCOCK COUNTY (KY.) AT TELL CITY (3-1)
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (2-2) AT NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) (1-3)
HERITAGE (3-1) AT ADAMS CENTRAL (4-0)
HIGHLAND (2-2) AT LOWELL (3-1)
HOBART (4-0) AT ANDREAN (3-1)
HOMESTEAD (3-1) AT FORT WAYNE DWENGER (3-1)
HUNTINGTON NORTH (1-3) AT BELLMONT (0-4)
INDIAN CREEK (4-0) AT LAPEL (4-0)
INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (2-2) AT SOUTHPORT (0-4)
INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (3-1) AT INDIANAPOLIS RITTER (2-2)
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI (2-2) AT GUERIN CATHOLIC (3-1)
INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE (1-3) AT INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON (1-2)
INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY (1-3) AT MONROE CENTRAL (1-3)
IRVINGTON PREP (0-3) AT CHRISTEL HOUSE (0-4)
JASPER (3-1) AT EVANSVILLE MATER DEI (2-2)
JIMTOWN (1-3) AT BREMEN (2-2)
KANKAKEE VALLEY (0-4) AT HANOVER CENTRAL (1-3)
KNIGHTSTOWN (3-1) AT EASTERN HANCOCK (1-3)
KNOX (4-0) AT JOHN GLENN (2-2)
KOKOMO (0-4) AT ANDERSON (1-3)
LAFAYETTE JEFF (3-1) AT RICHMOND (1-3)
LAKE CENTRAL (2-2) AT LAPORTE (1-3)
LAKE STATION (3-1) AT WHITING (2-2)
LAKELAND (2-2) AT ANGOLA (2-2)
LAVILLE (2-2) AT TIPPECANOE VALLEY (2-2)
LAWRENCE CENTRAL (2-2) AT PIKE (1-3)
LAWRENCE NORTH (3-1) AT ARSENAL TECH (1-3)
LEO (4-0) AT EAST NOBLE (4-0)
LEWIS CASS (3-1) AT ROCHESTER (3-1)
LOGANSPORT (4-0) AT TWIN LAKES (4-0)
MADISON (0-4) AT JENNINGS COUNTY (1-3)
MCCUTCHEON (2-2) AT LEBANON (3-1)
MERRILLVILLE (2-2) AT MICHIGAN CITY (3-1)
MILAN (1-3) AT EDINBURGH (1-3)
MISSISSINEWA (4-0) AT ALEXANDRIA (3-1)
MITCHELL (0-4) AT CRAWFORD COUNTY (3-1)
MONROVIA (1-3) AT BEECH GROVE (3-1)
MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) (3-1) AT PRINCETON (2-2)
MUNCIE CENTRAL (1-3) AT MARION (1-3)
MUNSTER (0-4) AT EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL (1-3)
NEW ALBANY (0-4) AT COLUMBUS EAST (2-2)
NEW CASTLE (1-3) AT YORKTOWN (3-1)
NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) (2-2) AT NORTH KNOX (2-2)
NORTH DAVIESS (4-0) AT CLOVERDALE (2-2)
NORTH DECATUR (4-0) AT SWITZERLAND COUNTY (4-0)
NORTH HARRISON (1-3) AT BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (4-0)
NORTH POSEY (3-1) AT PIKE CENTRAL (0-4)
NORTH PUTNAM (2-2) AT GREENCASTLE (1-3)
NORTHFIELD (0-4) AT MANCHESTER (2-2)
NORTHRIDGE (0-4) AT NORTHWOOD (2-2)
NORTHWESTERN (2-2) AT WHITKO (1-3)
NORWELL (1-3) AT NEW HAVEN (0-4)
OAK HILL (2-2) AT FRANKTON (0-4)
OWEN VALLEY (1-3) AT NORTHVIEW (4-0)
PENDLETON HEIGHTS (4-0) AT NEW PALESTINE (4-0)
PENN (4-0) AT MISHAWAKA MARIAN (2-2)
PERRY CENTRAL (0-4) AT TECUMSEH (1-3)
PERU (1-3) AT MACONAQUAH (4-0)
PIONEER (3-1) AT NORTH MIAMI (3-1)
PLYMOUTH (2-2) AT WAWASEE (1-3)
PROVIDENCE (3-1) AT CHARLESTOWN (3-1)
PURDUE ENGLEWOOD (4-0) AT INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS (3-1)
RIVER FOREST (2-2) AT GRIFFITH (3-1)
RIVERTON PARKE (4-0) AT NORTH VERMILLION (0-4)
SEEGER (3-1) AT PARKE HERITAGE (3-1)
SHELBYVILLE (3-1) AT GREENFIELD-CENTRAL (2-2)
SHENANDOAH (2-2) AT PARK TUDOR (4-0)
SILVER CREEK (1-3) AT SCOTTSBURG (4-0)
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (4-0) AT SOUTH BEND ADAMS (2-2)
SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON (1-3) AT SOUTH BEND RILEY (2-2)
SOUTH DEARBORN (3-1) AT GREENSBURG (0-4)
SOUTH DECATUR (1-3) AT BROWN COUNTY (1-3)
SOUTH NEWTON (1-3) AT TRI-COUNTY (0-4)
SOUTH VERMILLION (2-2) AT COVINGTON (3-1)
SOUTHWOOD (1-3) AT WABASH (0-4)
SPRINGS VALLEY (4-0) AT SALEM (1-3)
STRATFORD (TENN.) AT GARY WEST (2-1)
SULLIVAN (2-2) AT SOUTH PUTNAM (3-1)
TERRE HAUTE NORTH (0-4) AT BLOOMINGTON NORTH (1-3)
TIPTON (2-2) AT RENSSELAER CENTRAL (3-1)
TRI (3-1) AT CENTERVILLE (3-1)
TRITON CENTRAL (4-0) AT SPEEDWAY (0-4)
UNION CITY (0-4) AT NORTHEASTERN (4-0)
VALPARAISO (1-3) AT CHESTERTON (2-2)
WARREN CENTRAL (3-1) AT BEN DAVIS (1-3)
WASHINGTON (2-2) AT HERITAGE HILLS (4-0)
WES-DEL (2-1) AT DELPHI (1-3)
WEST CENTRAL (4-0) AT NORTH NEWTON (3-1)
WEST LAFAYETTE (1-3) AT LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (1-3)
WEST NOBLE (3-1) AT FAIRFIELD (3-1)
WEST WASHINGTON (2-2) AT PAOLI (2-2)
WESTERN BOONE (2-2) AT NORTH MONTGOMERY (0-4)
WESTFIELD (3-1) AT HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (3-1)
WHITELAND (2-2) AT PERRY MERIDIAN (2-2)
WINAMAC (1-3) AT TRITON (3-1)
WINCHESTER (3-1) AT UNION COUNTY (1-3)
WOODLAN (1-3) AT SOUTHERN WELLS (1-3)
ZIONSVILLE (1-3) AT NOBLESVILLE (1-3)
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SCORES:+++
Z RATINGS: https://www.zvolleyball.com/ipv/indiana-hs-z-ratings/z-girls-2025
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER SCORES:+++
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+++INDIAN HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER SCORES:+++
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS GOLF SCORES:+++
NEW PALESTINE 329
MT. VERONON 342
YORKTOWN 348
DELTA 394
PENDLETON 401
GREENFIELD CENTRAL 404
SHELBYVILLE 428
NEW CASTLE 432
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS:+++
Jac-Cen-Del Invitational 2025: https://in.milesplit.com/meets/695570-jac-cen-del-invitational-2025/results
Maconaquah XC Invitational 2025:
BOYS: https://in.milesplit.com/meets/701678-maconaquah-xc-invitational-2025/results/1205202/raw
GIRLS: https://in.milesplit.com/meets/701678-maconaquah-xc-invitational-2025/results/1205203/raw
Mater Dei Invitational 2025:
BOYS: https://in.milesplit.com/meets/698882-mater-dei-invitational-2025/results/1205270/raw
GIRLS: https://in.milesplit.com/meets/698882-mater-dei-invitational-2025/results/1205265/raw
Minutemen Classic 2025:
BOYS: https://in.milesplit.com/meets/704615-minutemen-classic-2025/results/1205212/raw
GIRLS: https://in.milesplit.com/meets/704615-minutemen-classic-2025/results/1205213/raw
Randolph Southern Invitational 2025:
Washington CC Invitational 2025:
BOYS: https://in.milesplit.com/meets/698885-washington-cc-invitational-2025/results/1205279/raw
GIRLS: https://in.milesplit.com/meets/698885-washington-cc-invitational-2025/results/1205277/raw
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS SCORES:+++
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL UNITED FLAG FOOTBALL+++
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE 36 FLOYD CENTRAL 6
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE 38 SOUTHPORT 21
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+++MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL+++
TAMPA BAY 5 CHICAGO CUBS 4
TORONTO 5 BALTIMORE 4
PITTSBURGH 5 WASHINGTON 1
TEXAS 3 NY METS 2
MIAMI 6 DETROIT 4 (11)
NY YANKEES 5 BOSTON 3
PHILADELPHIA 8 KANSAS CITY 6
CLEVELAND 3 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 1
ARIZONA 5 MINNESOTA 2 (10)
HOUSTON 6 ATLANTA 2
MILWAUKEE 9 ST. LOUIS 8 (10)
SAN DIEGO 11 COLORADO 3
LA DODGERS 13 SAN FRANCISCO 7
SEATTLE 5 LA ANGELS 3
LAS VEGAS 11 CINCINNATI 5
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+++MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL+++
INDIANAPOLIS 5 IOWA 2
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+++COLLEGE FOOTBALL+++
SATURDAY, SEPT. 13
NO. 4 OREGON 34, NORTHWESTERN 14
GEORGIA TECH 24, NO. 12 CLEMSON 21
NO. 13 OKLAHOMA 42, TEMPLE 3
NO. 19 ALABAMA 38, WISCONSIN 14
NO. 23 MICHIGAN 63, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 3
LEHIGH 35, DUQUESNE 21
NEBRASKA 76, HOUSTON CHRISTIAN 7
MARYLAND 44, TOWSON 17
VIRGINIA 55, WILLIAM & MARY 16
BAYLOR 42, SAMFORD 7
MEMPHIS 28, TROY 7
BUFFALO 31, KENT STATE 28
MONTCLAIR STATE 27, LYCOMING 24
NO. 24 AUBURN 31, SOUTH ALABAMA 15
TENNESSEE TECH 72, DAVIDSON 14
LAFAYETTE 42, AT GEORGETOWN 37
AURORA 35, AT MOUNT ST. JOSEPH 28
ADRIAN 76, THIEL 0
CALVIN 34, CONCORDIA-WISCONSIN 7
KALAMAZOO 50, BETHANY (WV) 7
ROWAN 56, MORAVIAN 0
BALL STATE 34, NEW HAMPSHIRE 29
SOUTH DAKOTA 24, NORTHERN COLORADO 17
RHODE ISLAND 9, HOLY CROSS 7
NORTH CENTRAL 45, WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH 14
ELMHURST 34, ROCKFORD 30
WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER 37, SAINT XAVIER 0
ELON 37, WESTERN CAROLINA 31
DELAWARE 44, UCONN 41
MONTANA 24, NORTH DAKOTA 23
MONTANA STATE 41, SAN DIEGO 7
ILLINOIS STATE 42, EASTERN ILLINOIS 30
DELAWARE STATE 36, BOWIE STATE 14
PENN STATE 52, VILLANOVA 6
NO. 6 GEORGIA 44, NO. 15 TENNESSEE 41
SMU 28, MISSOURI STATE 10
RUTGERS 60, NORFOLK STATE 10
MICHIGAN STATE 41, YOUNGSTOWN STATE 24
NORTH TEXAS 59, WASHINGTON STATE 10
WEST VIRGINIA 31, PITT 24
NORTH CAROLINA 41, RICHMOND 6
CINCINNATI 70, NORTHWESTERN STATE 0
UTSA 48, UIW 20
TOLEDO 60, MORGAN STATE 0
NORTH DAKOTA STATE 41, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE 14
BUCKNELL 35, VMI 28
NO. 14 IOWA STATE 24, ARKANSAS STATE 16
NO. 25 MISSOURI 52, LOUISIANA 10
IDAHO 20, UTAH TECH 6
LINDENWOOD 35, CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 28
EDWARD WATERS 41, VIRGINIA UNION 38
NO. 7 TEXAS 27, UTEP 10
ALABAMA A&M 23, TENNESSEE STATE 21
BOWLING GREEN 23, LIBERTY 13
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 14, NEVADA 13
UNI 17, EASTERN WASHINTON 14
NO. 5 MIAMI FL 49, NO 18 SOUTH FLORIDA 12
NO. 1 OHIO STATE 37, OHIO 9
NO. 9 ILLINOIS 38 WESTERN MICHIGAN 0
NO 17 OLE MISS 41, ARKANSAS 35
NO. 3 LSU 20, FLORIDA 10
NO. 16 TEXAS A&M 41, NO 8. NOTRE DAME 40
VANDERBILT 31, NO 11 SOUTH CAROLINA 7
USC 33, PURDUE 17
NO 20 UTAH 31, WYOMING 6
CALIFORNIA 27, MINNESOTA 14
WEEK 4
THURSDAY, SEPT. 18
7:30 P.M. | RICE AT CHARLOTTE | ESPN
FRIDAY, SEPT. 19
6 P.M. | COLUMBIA AT LAFAYETTE | ESPN+
7:30 P.M. | TULSA AT OKLAHOMA STATE | ESPN
8 P.M. | IOWA AT RUTGERS | FOX
SATURDAY, SEPT. 20
12 P.M. | SYRACUSE AT CLEMSON | TBA
12 P.M. | SOUTH CAROLINA STATE AT SOUTH FLORIDA | ESPN+
12 P.M. | TEXAS TECH AT UTAH | FOX
12 P.M. | ARKANSAS AT MEMPHIS | TBA
12 P.M. | WOFFORD AT VIRGINIA TECH | ESPN+/ACC EXTRA
12 P.M. | SMU AT TCU | TBA
12 P.M. | BOWLING GREEN AT LOUISVILLE | ACC NETWORK
12 P.M. | UNLV AT MIAMI (OHIO) | ESPNU
12 P.M. | NORTH TEXAS AT ARMY | CBSSN
12:45 P.M. | UAB AT TENNESSEE | SEC NETWORK
1 P.M. | WAGNER AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | PURDUE AT NOTRE DAME | NBC/PEACOCK
3:30 P.M. | KENT STATE AT FLORIDA STATE | ACC NETWORK
3:30 P.M. | AUBURN AT OKLAHOMA | ABC
3:30 P.M. | TULANE AT OLE MISS | ESPN
3:30 P.M. | MICHIGAN AT NEBRASKA | CBS/PARAMOUNT+
3:30 P.M. | NORTH CAROLINA AT UCF | FOX
3:30 P.M. | BALL STATE AT UCONN | CBSSN
3:30 P.M. | JAMES MADISON AT LIBERTY | ESPNU
3:30 P.M. | LOUISIANA AT EASTERN MICHIGAN | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | TROY AT BUFFALO | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | TOLEDO AT WESTERN MICHIGAN | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | GARDNER-WEBB AT OHIO | ESPN+
4 P.M. | NC STATE AT DUKE | ESPN2
4:15 P.M. | NORTHERN ILLINOIS AT MISSISSIPPI STATE | SEC NETWORK
4:30 P.M. | TEMPLE AT GEORGIA TECH | THE CW NETWORK
5 P.M. | IDAHO AT SAN JOSE STATE | TBA
6 P.M. | DELAWARE AT FIU | ESPN+
6 P.M. | ARKANSAS STATE AT KENNESAW STATE | ESPN+
6 P.M. | DUQUESNE AT AKRON | ESPN+
7 P.M. | MURRAY STATE AT JACKSONVILLE STATE | ESPN+
7 P.M. | MARSHALL AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE | ESPN+
7 P.M. | UT MARTIN AT MISSOURI STATE | ESPN+
7 P.M. | NEVADA AT WESTERN KENTUCKY | ESPN+
7 P.M. | BOISE STATE AT AIR FORCE | CBSSN
7 P.M. | MAINE AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN | ESPN+
7 P.M. | COASTAL CAROLINA AT SOUTH ALABAMA | ESPN+
7:30 P.M. | GEORGIA STATE AT VANDERBILT | ESPNU
7:30 P.M. | WASHINGTON AT WASHINGTON STATE | CBS
7:30 P.M. | STANFORD AT VIRGINIA | ACC NETWORK
7:30 P.M. | BYU AT EAST CAROLINA | ESPN2
7:30 P.M. | SOUTHERN MISS AT LOUISIANA TECH | ESPN+
7:45 P.M. | SE LOUISIANA AT LSU | SEC NETWORK
8 P.M. | SAM HOUSTON AT TEXAS | ESPN+/SECN+
8 P.M. | NICHOLLS AT TEXAS STATE | ESPN+
9 P.M. | UL MONROE AT UTEP | ESPN+
10:15 P.M. | WYOMING AT COLORADO | ESPN
10:30 P.M. | CAL AT SAN DIEGO STATE | CBSSN
11 P.M. | MICHIGAN STATE AT USC | FOX
11:59 P.M. | FRESNO STATE AT HAWAI’I | SPECTRUM SPORTS
TBA | OREGON STATE AT OREGON
TBA | FLORIDA AT MIAMI (FLA.)
TBA | ILLINOIS AT INDIANA | NBC
TBA | SOUTH CAROLINA AT MISSOURI
TBA | MARYLAND AT WISCONSIN
TBA | ARIZONA STATE AT BAYLOR | FOX
TBA | WEST VIRGINIA AT KANSAS | FS1
TBA | UTSA AT COLORADO STATE | FS1
TBA | MCNEESE AT UTAH STATE
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+++NFL WEEK 2 SCHEDULE+++
SUNDAY, SEPT. 14
JACKSONVILLE AT CINCINNATI, 1 P.M. (CBS)
BUFFALO AT NY JETS, 1 P.M. (CBS)
NEW ENGLAND AT MIAMI, 1 P.M. (CBS)
LA RAMS AT TENNESSEE CLEVELAND AT BALTIMORE, 1 P.M. (CBS)
SAN FRANCISCO AT NEW ORLEANS, 1 P.M. (FOX)
NY GIANTS AT DALLAS, 1 P.M. (FOX)
SEATTLE AT PITTSBURGH, 1 P.M. (FOX)
CHICAGO AT DETROIT, 1 P.M. (FOX)
DENVER AT INDIANAPOLIS, 4:05 P.M. (CBS)
CAROLINA AT ARIZONA, 4:05 P.M. (CBS)
PHILADELPHIA AT KANSAS CITY, 4:25 P.M. (FOX)
ATLANTA AT MINNESOTA, 8:20 P.M. (NBC)
MONDAY, SEPT. 15
TAMPA BAY AT HOUSTON, 7 P.M. (ESPN/ABC)
LA CHARGERS AT LAS VEGAS, 10 P.M. (ESPN)
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+++WNBA SCORES+++
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
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+++MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER+++
TORONTO 1 NEW ENGLAND 1
ST. LOUIS 2 MONTRÉAL 0
ORLANDO CITY 1 DC UNITED 1
CINCINNATI 2 NASHVILLE 1
CHARLOTTE 3 MIAMI 0
COLUMBUS 5 ATLANTA 4
SEATTLE 2 LA GALAXY 2
DALLAS 2 AUSTIN 0
NEW YORK CITY 3 CHICAGO 1
LOS ANGELES 4 SAN JOSE 2
SALT LAKE 2 KANSAS CITY 1
COLORADO 2 HOUSTON 1
VANCOUVER 7 PHILADELPHIA 0
PORTLAND 2 NEW YORK RED BULLS 1
MINNESOTA 3 SAN DIEGO 1
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+++TOP NATIONAL HEADLINES/NEWS RELEASES+++
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 16 TEXAS A&M RALLIES LATE TO EDGE NO. 8 NOTRE DAME
Nate Boerkircher caught a go-ahead 11-yard touchdown pass with 13 seconds to go, and No. 16 Texas A&M held on for a 41-40 win over No. 8 Notre Dame in a Saturday night thriller in South Bend, Ind.
Marcel Reed completed 17 of 37 passes for 360 yards, two touchdowns and one interception for Texas A&M (3-0). Le’Veon Moss rushed for three touchdowns for the Aggies, who knocked off a ranked opponent on the road for the first time since 2014, ending a 13-game skid.
CJ Carr completed 20 of 32 passes for 293 yards, one touchdown and one interception for Notre Dame (0-2). Jadarian Price (68 rushing yards) ran for two touchdowns and Jeremiyah Love (94 rushing yards, 53 receiving yards) notched one rushing touchdown and one receiving touchdown.
The score was tied at 34-all when Love burst across the goal line for a 12-yard rushing score with 2:53 to go. The Fighting Irish lined up for an extra-point attempt but holder Tyler Buchner fumbled the snap and threw an errant pass to keep the score at 40-34.
That left the door open for Texas A&M to put together the game-winning drive.
No. 1 Ohio State 37, Ohio 9
Julian Sayin threw for 347 yards and three touchdowns to help the Buckeyes overcome their red-zone flubs and defeat the Bobcats in Columbus on Saturday.
The Buckeyes reached the red zone on each of their first three possessions, but managed just six points on those trips. With OSU leading just 16-9 in the third quarter, Sayin created separation with touchdown passes to Jeremiah Smith (nine catches for 153 yards) and Carnell Tate (five catches for 101).
Bobcats quarterback Parker Navarro was injured early in the second quarter but returned on the first drive of the third quarter, and on the second play back threw a 67-yard touchdown to Chase Hendricks. He finished the game 6 of 13 for 94 yards.
No. 2 Penn State 52, Villanova 6
Nicholas Singleton ran for two touchdowns and Drew Allar threw for 209 yards and a touchdown as the Nittany Lions cruised against the visiting Wildcats.
Allar finished 16-of-29, Kaytron Allen ran for a team-high 86 yards and Singleton ran 20 times for 84 yards for the Nittany Lions (3-0), while Trebor Pena chipped in 60 receiving yards and a touchdown on four catches.
Villanova quarterbacks Pat McQuaide and Tanner Maddocks combined to go 13-of-27 for 96 yards with an interception each. Maddocks got the Wildcats (1-1) on the scoreboard with an 8-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Binkowski on the final play of the game.
No. 3 LSU 20, Florida 10
Garrett Nussmeier threw a touchdown pass, Dashawn Spears returned one of five Tigers interceptions for a touchdown in a victory over the Gators in Baton Rouge, La.
Nussmeier completed 15 of 27 passes for 220 yards with an interception, and LSU (3-0, 1-0 SEC) managed just 316 total yards and 10 first downs, but that was good enough because of the defense.
DJ Lagway threw all five of the interceptions, completing 33 of 49 for 287 yards and a touchdown for the Gators (1-2, 0-1). Florida reached the Tigers’ territory on seven possessions, but four of them ended with interceptions.
No. 4 Oregon 34, Northwestern 14
Quarterback Dante Moore completed 16 of 20 passes for 178 yards with a touchdown, helping the Ducks defeat the Wildcats in Evanston, Ill.
Jayden Limar and two other running backs added touchdown runs for the Ducks (3-0). Oregon’s prolific offense was slowed somewhat by the Wildcats’ efforts to run the ball often to try to control the game clock and keep the high-scoring Ducks off the field, but Northwestern (1-2) didn’t get much going on offense until the outcome of the game was no longer in doubt.
The Ducks defense forced two turnovers on downs and had two takeaways on interceptions, one for linebacker Bryce Boettcher that led to Limar’s first quarter touchdown. Ducks running back Dierre Hill Jr. took his first carry of the game 66 yards for a touchdown, while Dashun Reeder had a 79-yarder late in the fourth for the Wildcats.
No. 5 Miami 49, No. 18 South Florida 12
Carson Beck threw three touchdown passes and Mark Fletcher Jr. ran for two more to lead the Hurricanes to a victory over the Bulls in Miami Gardens, Fla.
The Hurricanes (3-0) jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter behind a pair of touchdown passes from Beck to Joshua Moore. Fletcher ran for 120 yards on 16 carries while Beck completed 23 of 28 passes for 340 yards and threw his first two interceptions at Miami.
USF (2-1) quarterback Byrum Brown completed 20 of 36 passes for 274 yards, one touchdown on a 12-yard connection with Christian Neptune, and one interception. The Bulls cut the deficit to 14-6 before a weather delay that lasted nearly two hours before the Hurricanes pulled away for a 28-6 halftime lead.
No. 6 Georgia 44, No. 15 Tennessee 41 (OT)
Josh McCray ran in the game-winning 1-yard touchdown in overtime to give the visiting Bulldogs a win in Knoxville — their ninth straight win over the Volunteers.
Gunner Stockton threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns and added another on the ground for Georgia (3-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) while Joey Aguilar threw for 371 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions for Tennessee (2-1, 0-1), which had its best chance to score its first win over Georgia since 2016. Chris Brazzell II had six catches for 177 yards and three touchdowns in the loss.
After Max Gilbert — who had missed a potential go-ahead 43-yard field goal in the final seconds of regulation — made a 42-yard field goal to begin overtime, Nate Frazier ran for 21 yards to begin Georgia’s possession. Two plays later, McCray broke the plane of the end zone to win the game.
No. 7 Texas 27, UTEP 10
Arch Manning overcame some early struggles, scoring on a pair of first-half touchdown runs and adding a short touchdown pass in the fourth quarter as the Longhorns did enough to beat the Miners in Austin, Texas.
The Longhorns’ much ballyhooed quarterback completed only 11 of his 25 passes for 114 yards and was intercepted once. Even with Manning’s struggles, Texas (2-1) was too much for the Miners. The Longhorns finished with a 340-259 edge in total yardage, with 226 of Texas’ yards coming on the ground.
Malachi Nelson passed for 209 yards to lead UTEP (1-2), which has never beaten Texas in seven games between the teams.
No. 9 Illinois 38, Western Michigan 0
Luke Altmyer threw for two touchdowns and rushed for a score while Kaden Feagin added 100 rushing yards and a score as the Illini pulled away from the visiting Broncos in Champaign.
After scoring just 10 first-half points, the Illini pulled away by scoring on their first three possessions of the second half on a Feagin 3-yard run, an Altmyer 2-yard run and an Altmyer 6-yard pass to Ashton Hollins.
Western Michigan outgained Illinois in the first half, but managed just 71 second-half yards. The Broncos played two quarterbacks but neither could get them into the end zone. Broc Lowry completed 10 of 16 passes for 78 yards, while Brady Jones was 3 of 8 for 13 yards. The Illini notched three sacks and recorded nine tackles for loss.
Vanderbilt 31, No. 11 South Carolina 7
Diego Pavia completed 18 of 25 passes for 177 yards and two touchdowns to help the Commodores post an impressive upset in Columbia, SC., over the host Gamecocks, who lost star quarterback LaNorris Sellers to injury.
Pavia also threw an interception for the Commodores (3-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference), who snapped a 16-game losing streak against South Carolina, earning their first win over the Gamecocks since September 2008.
Sedrick Alexander ran 13 times for 41 yards and a score for Vanderbilt, which won its conference opener for the first time since 2011.
Sellers — a potential Heisman Trophy candidate — exited in the second quarter and did not return after taking a hit to the head from Langston Patterson. Sellers was 6-for-7 passing with 94 yards and an interception before the hit, which earned Patterson an ejection for targeting.
Georgia Tech 24, No. 12 Clemson 21
Aidan Birr hit a 55-yard field goal as time expired to help the Yellow Jackets upset the Tigers in Atlantic Coast Conference play.
Haynes King completed 20 of 28 passes for 211 yards and added 101 yards and a score on the ground for Georgia Tech (3-0, 1-0 ACC).
Clemson QB Cade Klubnik completed 15 of 26 passes for 207 yards, a touchdown and an interception, while rushing for 62 yards and a score. Adam Randall rushed for 80 yards and a score, Bryant Wesco Jr. caught seven passes for 126 yards and a touchdown for the Tigers (1-2, 0-1 ACC), who trailed by 13 points in the first half.
No. 13 Oklahoma 42, Temple 3
John Mateer threw for 282 yards and a touchdown and ran for 63 yards and another score to lead the Sooners over the Owls in Philadelphia. Freshman running back Tory Blaylock also rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns.
The Sooners (3-0) outgained the Owls 515-104, holding Temple to just 26 yards rushing. Oklahoma had 29 first downs to just seven for the Owls. Isaiah Sategna led the Sooners with seven catches for 97 yards.
Temple (2-1) quarterback Evan Simon came into the game leading the nation in passing efficiency but was just 13 of 25 for 75 yards in the loss.
No. 14 Iowa State 24, Arkansas State 16
Rocco Becht was 14-of-25 passing for 265 yards, a touchdown and an interception to help the Cyclones escape with a win over the Red Wolves in Jonesboro, Ark.
Carson Hansen rushed for 116 yards on 18 carries and Xavier Townsend caught three passes for 92 yards to lead Iowa State (4-0), which rushed for 187 yards and had 452 total yards. Abu Sama’s fourth-quarter touchdown gave the Cyclones some cushion after a pair of field goals had cut their lead to just one point.
Jaylen Raynor went 19-of-33 passing for 222 yards and one interception and also rushed for 83 yards and a score on 16 carries to lead Arkansas State (1-2), which got to the brink of the end zone late in the fourth quarter before turning it over on downs. ASU kicker Clune Van Andel was 3-for-3 on field goals.
No. 17 Ole Miss 41, Arkansas 35
Trinidad Chambliss passed for 353 yards and one touchdown and rushed for two scores in his first major college start to help the Rebels win a shootout against the Razorbacks in Southeastern Conference play at Oxford, Miss.
Chambliss drew the start because Austin Simmons is dealing with an ankle injury. The transfer from Division II Ferris State completed 21 of 29 passes and rushed for 62 yards on 15 attempts for the Rebels (3-0, 2-0 SEC). Harrison Wallace III caught six passes for 92 yards and one touchdown for Ole Miss. De’Zhaun Stribling also caught a scoring pass and Kewan Lacy ran for one for the Rebels.
Taylen Green completed 22 of 35 passes for 305 yards and one touchdown and rushed for 111 yards and one score for Arkansas (2-1, 0-1). Mike Washington rushed for two touchdowns, Braylen Russell rushed for one and O’Mega Blake caught one for the Razorbacks.
No. 19 Alabama 38, Wisconsin 14
Ty Simpson completed 24 of 29 passes and established career bests of 382 yards and four touchdowns to help the Crimson Tide roll to an easy victory over the Badgers.
Ryan Williams returned from a one-game absence due to a concussion to make five catches for 165 yards and two touchdowns for Alabama (2-1). Germie Bernard also scored two touchdowns — one receiving, one rushing — as Alabama coasted to its second straight victory.
Vinny Anthony II returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown for Wisconsin (2-1). Danny O’Neill again started in place of injured Billy Edwards Jr. (knee) and completed 11 of 17 passes for 117 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.
No. 20 Utah 31, Wyoming 6
Devon Dampier threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns to help the Utes pull away in the second half for a victory over the Cowboys in Laramie.
Dampier added 86 yards on the ground, pacing a third straight game for the Utes with at least 200 rushing yards. Utah (3-0) finished with a season-high 311 rushing yards and averaged 6.9 yards per carry. For the Utes, it was their highest single-game total on the ground since churning out 352 rushing yards in a 55-3 win over Arizona State in 2023.
Kaden Anderson threw for 108 yards and an interception for Wyoming, which suffered its fifth straight loss to Utah and ninth in the last 10th meetings between the two former conference rivals. The Cowboys (2-1) committed two turnovers and avoided a shutout on Terron Kellerman’s 15-yard run with 4:23 left.
No. 21 Texas Tech 45, Oregon State 14
A lengthy lightning delay couldn’t hinder the high-powered offensive attack of the Red Raiders and Behren Morton as they stumped the struggling Beavers in Lubbock, Texas.
Morton had a career day, finishing with a career-high 464 yards in three quarters. He added four touchdown passes and completed 23 of his 35 attempts with an interception as the only blemish. Coy Eakin and Terrance Carter Jr. torched the Oregon State secondary, with Eakin finishing with six catches for 139 yards and Carter Jr. hauling in six as well for 102 yards. They had a touchdown apiece.
After a nearly two-and-a-half hour lightning delay that paused the game after six plays, Morton came out firing for the Red Raiders (3-0) on the third play back with a perfectly thrown ball in the corner of the end zone to Eakin for 38 yards as the Red Raiders would build a 45-0 lead over the Beavers (0-3).
No. 23 Michigan 63, Central Michigan 3
Bryce Underwood was 16-of-25 passing for 235 yards, a touchdown and an interception to lead the Wolverines to a rout of the in-state foe Chippewas in Ann Arbor. Underwood also was effective with his legs, rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries.
Justice Haynes rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries, and Semaj Morgan caught four passes for 69 yards and a touchdown as well for Michigan (2-1), which had eight rushing touchdowns.
Angel Flores rushed for 76 yards on nine carries in defeat for Central Michigan (1-2).
No. 24 Auburn 31, South Alabama 15
Quarterback Jackson Arnold produced three touchdowns, Jeremiah Cobb rushed for over 100 yards and scored, and the Tigers earned a homecoming win over the Jaguars.
Arnold rushed for 50 yards on 10 attempts and scored twice in the first half. He completed 13 of 24 passes for 142 yards and a score. Cobb carried 19 times for 119 yards to eclipse the century mark for the second straight week.
For the Jaguars (1-2), Bishop Davenport completed 18 of 26 passes for 170 yards and two TDs, one to Jeremy Scott and the other to Devin Voisin.
No. 25 Missouri 52, Louisiana 10
Ahmad Hardy rushed for 250 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries Saturday as the Tigers hammered the visiting Ragin’ Cajuns.
Hardy scored on runs of 7, 71 and 7 yards for the Tigers (3-0), while quarterback Beau Pribula threw for 174 yards and accounted for three touchdowns, two through the air. Backup running back Marquise Davis added 113 yards and a score on 20 carries as Missouri outgained the Ragin’ Cajuns 606-121.
Most of Louisiana’s offense came on one play, an 84-yard touchdown run in the second quarter by Zylan Perry. The Ragin’ Cajuns (1-2) used two quarterbacks and neither was effective. Starter Daniel Beale hit 1 of 8 passes for 5 yards and backup Lunch Winfield was 1 of 6 for minus-1 yard.
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CLEVELAND AT BALTIMORE
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: BAL leads series, 37-15 (CLE won 2 of past 3)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 1/4/25: CLE 10 at BAL 35
Postseason: –
BROWNS NOTES:
QB JOE FLACCO completed 31 of 45 atts. (68.9 pct.) for 290 yards & TD last week, tied 2nd-most completions in NFL in Week 1. Passed for 309 yards in only career game vs. Bal. (9/11/22 w/ NYJ). Is Ravens’ all-time leader in passing yards (38,245) & TD passes (212) & will be making 1st-career start in Bal. as visitor. • RB DYLAN SAMPSON (rookie) led team with 93 scrimmage yards (64 rec., 29 rush) with 8 catches in NFL debut last week, tied 4th-most catches ever by RB in NFL debut. Can become 7th RB ever with 5+ catches in each of 1st 2 career games. • RB JEROME FORD had career-high 107 rush yards in his last game vs. Bal. (11/12/23). • RB RAHEIM SANDERS (rookie) had rush TD last week in NFL debut, 1 of 3 rookies with rush TD in Week 1. • WR JERRY JEUDY had 5 catches for 66 yards last week. Has 5+ catches & 60+ rec. yards in 10 of his past 11. Has 60+ rec. yards in each of 3 career games vs. Bal. • WR CEDRIC TILLMAN had 5 catches for 52 yards & 4th-career TD in Week 1. Had 7 catches for career-high 99 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. • TE HAROLD FANNIN (rookie) had 7 catches for 63 yards in NFL debut last week, tied 2nd-most catches by any rookie in Week 1. • DE MYLES GARRETT led team with 4 TFL & 2 sacks last week, most TFL in NFL in Week 1 & 22nd-career game with 2+ sacks, 2nd-most in NFL since 2017. Has 16 TFL & 9 sacks in his past 8 overall. Has TFL in 6 of 7 career games at Bal. • DE ISAIAH MCGUIRE had 2 TFL & sack last week. Has TFL in 5 of his past 6 & sack in 3 of his past 4. • LB CARSON SCHWESINGER (rookie) led team with 8 tackles & had TFL in NFL debut last week. • LB DEVIN BUSH had 7 tackles, TFL & PD in Week 1. • CB DENZEL WARD had PD last week. Had PD in last meeting. • CB GREG NEWSOME led team with 2 PD in Week 1. Has PD in 3 of his past 4 vs. Bal. & had INT-TD in his last game at Bal. (11/12/23).
RAVENS NOTES:
QB LAMAR JACKSON totaled 279 yards (209 pass, 70 rush) & 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 144.4 rating last week, highest rating & most rush yards by any QB in Week 1. Has 2+ TD passes in 9 straight games, incl. playoffs, longest active streak in NFL. Had 21 TDs (20 pass, 1 rush) vs. 3 INTs with 118 rating in 9 home starts last season, incl. playoffs. Had 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs in 2 games vs. Cle. last season. • RB DERRICK HENRY led NFL with 182 scrimmage yards & 169 rush yards & had 2 rush TDs in Week 1, 13th-career game with 150+ rush yards & 2+ rush TDs, tied with HOFer Jim Brown for most in NFL history. Has 135+ rush yards in 5 of his past 6, incl. playoffs, & rush TD in each of past 5. Had 161 scrimmage yards (138 rush, 23 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in last meeting & aims for 3rd in row vs. Cle. with rush TD. • WR ZAY FLOWERS led team with 7 catches for career-high 143 yards & TD last week, most rec. yards in NFL in Week 1. Has 55+ rec. yards in 3 of 4 career games vs. Cle. • WR DEANDRE HOPKINS had TD catch in Bal. debut in Week 1. Leads all active WRs with 986 career catches & 13,000 rec. yards. • WR RASHOD BATEMAN had 5 catches for 76 yards & TD in last meeting. • TE MARK ANDREWS aims for his 5th in row at home in reg. season with TD catch. Had rec. TD in each of 2 games vs. Cle. last season. • LB ROQUAN SMITH led team with 10 tackles last week. Has 70 tackles (11.7 per game) in 6 career games vs. Cle., with 10+ tackles in 5 of 6 games. • LB KYLE VAN NOY had sack in last meeting. Had 6.5 sacks in 7 reg. season home games last season. • DT NNAMDI MADUBUIKE had 6 tackles & sack in Week 1. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Cle. with TFL. • CB MARLON HUMPHREY had PD in 7 of 8 reg. season home games in 2024. • S KYLE HAMILTON had 9 tackles, 2 PD & 5th-career FF last week. Has PD in 4 of his past 5 vs. Cle.
JACKSONVILLE AT CINCINNATI
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: JAX leads series, 13-12 (CIN won past 3)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 12/4/23: CIN 34 at JAX 31 (OT)
Postseason: —
JAGS NOTES:
JAGUARS can begin season 2-0 for 1st time since 2018. • QB TREVOR LAWRENCE passed for 178 yards & TD last week. Has 4 TDs (2 pass, 2 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 112.3 rating in 2 career starts vs. Cin., with rush TD in each game. • RB TRAVIS ETIENNE led team with 156 scrimmage yards (143 rush, 13 rec.) last week, 3rd-career 150-yard game & 2nd-most scrimmage yards & rush yards in NFL in Week 1 & most-ever in both category by Jax. player in Week 1. Had 79 scrimmage yards (45 rush, 34 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. • WR BRIAN THOMAS JR. had 1st-career rush TD last week. Finished 2024 season with 5+ catches & 80+ rec. yards in each of final 4 road games. • WR/DB TRAVIS HUNTER (rookie) led team with 6 catches last week in NFL debut, most among all rookie WRs in Week 1. • WR DYAMI BROWN had 52 rec. yards last week in Jax. debut. • TE BRENTON STRANGE had 4 catches for 59 yards in Week 1. • TE HUNTER LONG had 1st-career TD catch last week in Jax. debut. • DE JOSH HINES-ALLEN had 7 tackles, 1.5 sacks & INT in last meeting & has sack in 3 of 4 career games vs. Cin. • DE DAWUANE SMOOT had sack in Week 1. • LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN led team with 10 tackles & had INT & FF last week & was only player in NFL with INT & FF in Week 1. Aims for his 4th in row with 10+ tackles. Had 13 tackles in last meeting. • LB TRAVON WALKER had half sack in last meeting. • LB DEVIN LLOYD had 5+ tackles in 7 of 8 road games last season. Had 11 tackles in last meeting. • CB JOURDAN LEWIS had 3 PD, INT & FR last week in Jax. debut. • CB TYSON CAMPBELL had 6 tackles, TFL & PD in Week 1. Has PD in 5 of past 6. • S ERIC MURRAY had 7 tackles & 2 PD last week in Jax. debut.
BENGALS NOTES:
BENGALS can begin season 2-0 for 1st time since 2018. • QB JOE BURROW passed for 113 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs last week. Has 0 INTs in 3 of his past 4. Had 24 TDs (23 pass, 1 rush) vs. 4 INTs with 116.9 rating in 8 home starts last season, with 3+ TD passes & 110+ rating in each of his final 4. Is 2-0 with 648 pass yards (324 per game) & 111.6 rating in 2 career starts vs. Jax. • RB CHASE BROWN rushed for 43 yards & TD last week. Aims for his 10th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Finished 2024 season with 457 scrimmage yards (114.3 per game) over his final 4 home games. Rushed for 61 yards in last meeting. • WR JA’MARR CHASE had 59 catches (7.4 per game) for 755 yards (94.4 per game) & 7 TDs in 8 home games last season. Had 11 catches for 149 yards & TD in last meeting & aims for 3rd in row vs. Jax. with 75+ rec. yards. • WR TEE HIGGINS had 7 rec. TDs in 5 home games last season & aims for his 5th in row at home with 5+ catches, 50+ rec. yards & rec. TD. Had 77 rec. yards in last home meeting. • TE NOAH FANT had TD catch last week in Cin. debut. Has TD catch in each of 2 career games vs. Jax. • DE TREY HENDRICKSON had sack in Week 1. Aims for 5th in row with 0.5+ sacks. Had sack in last meeting. Since 2020, ranks 3rd in NFL with 71.5 sacks. • DT B.J. HILL had sack last week. Had PD in last meeting. • LB LOGAN WILSON had 7 tackles & 2 PD in Week 1, 12th-straight game with 7+ tackles. Had 8 tackles & FF in last meeting. • LB DEMETRIUS KNIGHT (rookie) had 10 tackles & PD last week in NFL debut, most tackles among all rookies in Week 1. • CB DJ TURNER had 2 PD & 1st-career INT last week. Aims for his 4th in row with PD & 3rd in row with 2+ PD. • S JORDAN BATTLE led team with career-high 12 tackles & had 3rd-career INT last week, most tackles among all DBs in Week 1. Had sack & PD in last meeting.
NY GIANTS AT DALLAS
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: DAL leads series, 77-46-2 (DAL won 15 of past 16)
Postseason: NYG leads series, 1-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/28/24: NYG 20 at DAL 27
Postseason: NFC-D 1/13/08: NYG 21 at DAL 17
GIANTS NOTES:
QB RUSSELL WILSON had 212 yards (168 pass, team-high 44 rush) in NYG debut last week. Passed for 315 yards & 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 130.7 rating in his last start vs. Dal. (9/27/20 w/ Sea.). • RB TYRONE TRACY had 65 scrimmage yards (33 rec., 32 rush) & rush TD in last meeting. Has 60+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. NFC East. • WR MALIK NABERS had 5 catches for team-high 71 yards last week. Has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 15 of his 16 career games, incl. all 8 road games. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Dal. with 8+ catches. • WR WAN’DALE ROBINSON had team-high 6 catches for 55 yards last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 5+ receptions. • LB BOBBY OKEREKE led NFL with 16 tackles in Week 1, 2nd-highest singlegame total in his career. Has 5+ tackles in each of his past 12. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Dal. with TFL & PD & 6th in row vs. Dal. with 5+ tackles. • LB BRIAN BURNS was 1 of 2 in NFC (Javon Hargrave) with 2 sacks in Week 1, his 7th-career 2-sack game. Has 8 TFL in his past 8 on road. • LB KAYVON THIBODEAUX had half sack in Week 1. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL. • LB ABDUL CARTER (rookie) had half sack in NFL debut last week. • CB PAULSON ADEBO had 7 tackles & PD in NYG debut in Week 1. Had INT in his last game at Dal. (9/15/24 w/ NO). Has PD in 11 of his past 12 & aims for his 7th in row on road with PD. • CB COR’DALE FLOTT had 15th-career PD last week. Had 2 PD in both games vs. Dal. in 2024 & aims for his 4th in row vs. Dal. with PD. • S JEVON HOLLAND had 7 tackles & PD in NYG debut in Week 1. Has PD in 3 of his past 4. • S TYLER NUBIN aims for his 6th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 20 tackles in 2 games vs. Dal. last season.
COWBOYS NOTES:
QB DAK PRESCOTT has 140 TDs (121 pass, 19 rush) & 103.6 rating in 61 career home starts. Has 30 TDs (29 pass, 1 rush) & 102.4 rating in 15 career starts vs. NYG. Passed for 404 yards & had 5 TDs (4 pass, 1 rush) with 138.3 rating in last home meeting. Has 2+ TD passes in 4 of his past 5 at home vs. NYG. • RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS led team with 54 rush yards & had 2nd-career game with 2 rush TDs in Week 1. Made NFL debut at NYG (9/12/21 w/ Den.). • RB MILES SANDERS rushed for 53 yards last week. • WR CEEDEE LAMB led team with 7 catches for 110 yards last week, his 22ndcareer game with 100+ rec. yards. Has 503 career catches & became 2ndyoungest ever (26 years, 149 days) to reach 500 career receptions. Has 533 scrimmage yards (106.6 per game) & 3 TDs (2 rec., 1 rush) in 5 career home games vs. NYG, incl. 100+ rec. yards in 3 of 5 games. • WR GEORGE PICKENS had 3 catches in team debut last week. Had 74 rec. yards in his only career game vs. NYG (10/28/24 w/ Pit.). • TE JAKE FERGUSON had 5 receptions last week. Had 7 catches in his last game vs. NYG (9/26/24). • LB KENNETH MURRAY tied for team-lead with 9 tackles last week. • LB JACK SANBORN had 6 tackles & 15th-career TFL last week. • DE MARSHAWN KNEELAND had 1st-career sack in Week 1. • DE SAM WILLIAMS had sack in his last game vs. NYG (11/12/23). • DE DANTE FOWLER had 2 sacks & FF in his last game vs. NYG (11/3/24 w/ Was.). • DT KENNY CLARK had 5 tackles in team debut last week. • CB DARON BLAND had 9 tackles in last meeting. Has INT in 2 of his past 3 vs. NYG. • CB TREVON DIGGS has 12 PD & 3 INTs in 8 career games vs. NYG, incl. PD in 7 of 8 games. Has 5 PD in his final 3 home games last season. • S MALIK HOOKER tied for team-lead with 9 tackles in Week 1. • S DONOVAN WILSON had 5 tackles, TFL & PD in last meeting.
CHICAGO AT DETROIT
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: CHI leads series, 105-80-5 (DET won 5 of last 6)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 12/22/24: DET 34 at CHI 17
Postseason: —
BEARS NOTES:
QB CALEB WILLIAMS had 268 yards (210 pass, 58 rush) & 2 TDs (1 pass, 1stcareer rush TD) in Week 1, his 3rd-career game with 50+ rush yards. Had 95+ rating in 3 of his final 4 road starts last season. Aims for his 5th in row on road with TD pass & 0 INTs. Passed for 590 yards (295 per game) & 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 102.8 rating in 2 starts vs. Det. last season. • RB D’ANDRE SWIFT had 65 scrimmage yards (53 rush, 12 rec.) in Week 1. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 14 of his past 15 games. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Det. with 50+ scrimmage yards. Was selected by Det. in 2nd round (No. 35 overall) in 2020 NFL Draft & had 2,878 scrimmage yards & 25 TDs (18 rush, 7 rec.) in 40 games (2020-22). • WR DJ MOORE had 68 rec. yards in Week 1. Has 47 receptions (6.7 per game), 747 scrimmage yards (106.7 per game) & 6 TDs (5 rec., 1 rush) in 7 career games vs. Det., incl. 5+ catches in each game. Aims for his 4th in row at Det. with TD catch. • WR ROME ODUNZE tied his career-high with 6 catches & had 4th-career rec. TD in Week 1. Had 77 rec. yards in last meeting. • TE COLE KMET had rec. TD in last meeting. • LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS had 51st-career PD last week & aims for his 5th in row with PD. Has PD in 3 of his past 4 vs. Det. Has 5+ tackles in each of his 5 career games vs. Det. • LB NOAH SEWELL led team with career-high 9 tackles last week. • DL GERVON DEXTER had 1st sack of season last week. • DL DAYO ODEYINGBO had sack in team debut in Week 1. • DL MONTEZ SWEAT had 2 TFL & PD last week. • CB NAHSHON WRIGHT had 74-yard INT-TD last week, his 2nd-career INT & 1st-career TD. • S KEVIN BYARD had 10 tackles & PD in last road meeting.
LIONS NOTES:
QB JARED GOFF passed for 2,542 yards (282.4 per game) & 21 TDs vs. 6 INTs for 110.3 rating in 9 reg. season home starts last season, incl. 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 6 of his final 7 home starts. Has 2+ TD passes in 4 of his past 5 vs. Chi. & 100+ rating in 7 of his past 9 vs. Chi. • RB JAHMYR GIBBS had career-high 10 catches last week. Had 975 scrimmage yards (108.3 per game) & 12 TDs (9 rush, 3 rec.) in 9 home games last season & has 17 TDs (13 rush, 4 rec.) in 16 career home games. Had 100+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his final 6 home games last season. Has 435 scrimmage yards (108.8 per game) & 3 rush TDs in 4 career games vs. Chi. • RB DAVID MONTGOMERY has 25 rush TDs in 28 reg. season games with Det. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Chi. with 85+ scrimmage yards. Had 4,849 scrimmage yards & 30 TDs (26 rush, 4 rec.) in 60 games (2019-22) with Chi. • WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN had 5+ catches in 7 of his final 8 home games last season. Has 60+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6 vs. Chi. • WR JAMESON WILLIAMS had 5 catches for career-high 143 yards & rec. TD in last meeting. • TE SAM LAPORTA had 6 catches for team-high 79 rec. yards in Week 1. Had 5+ catches in 4 of his final 5 home games last season. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Chi. with TD catch. • DE AIDAN HUTCHINSON has 16.5 sacks in 20 career home games. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Chi. with 0.5+ sacks. • LB JACK CAMPBELL led team with 9 tackles in Week 1. • LB ALEX ANZALONE aims for his 7th in row vs. Chi. with 7+ tackles. Had 5+ tackles in 5 of his 6 home games last season. • DB BRIAN BRANCH had 16th-career TFL last week, tied 3rd-most among DBs since 2023. • S KERBY JOSEPH has PD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Chi.
NEW ENGLAND AT MIAMI
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: MIA leads series, 63-53 (MIA won 8 of past 9)
Postseason: NE leads series, 2-1
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/24/24: NE 15 at MIA 34
Postseason: AFC-WC 12/28/97: MIA 3 at NE 17
PATRIOTS NOTES:
QB DRAKE MAYE set career highs in completions (30) & pass yards (287) & had TD pass last week. Passed for 222 yards & TD in last meeting. • RB TREVEYON HENDERSON (rookie) totaled 51 scrimmage yards (27 rush, 24 rec.) with 6 catches last week in NFL debut, 2nd-most catches among rookie RBs in Week 1. • RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON finished 2024 season with 70+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his final 4 road games. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 vs. Mia. Has rush TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. division. • WR KAYSHON BOUTTE had 6 catches for team-high 103 yards last week, 2nd-career & 2nd-consecutive 100-yard game. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. division with 95+ rec. yards & TD catch. • WR STEFON DIGGS had 6 catches for 57 yards last week in NE debut. Has 50+ rec. yards in 6 of his past 7. Has 26 catches (6.5 per game) & 374 rec. yards (93.5 per game) in 4 career games at Mia. • WR DEMARIO DOUGLAS had 4th-career TD catch in Week 1. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Mia. with 5+ catches & 3rd in row with 55+ rec. yards. • TE HUNTER HENRY had 66 rec. yards last week. Had 5 catches in last meeting. • LB HAROLD LANDRY led team with 3 TFL & 2.5 sacks last week in NE debut, most sacks in NFL in Week 1. Aims for his 3rd in row with 2+ TFL & sack. Has 5 sacks in 3 career games vs. Mia., with sack in each game. • LB CHRISTIAN ELLISS led team with 8 tackles in Week 1. Aims for his 6th in row with 5+ tackles. Had PD in last meeting & aims for his 5th in row vs. division with PD. • DT CHRISTIAN BARMORE aims for his 3rd in row vs. Mia. with sack. • DT MILTON WILLIAMS had 4 tackles & TFL last week in NE debut. • CB CARLTON DAVIS had 2 PD last week in NE debut. • S KYLE DUGGER aims for his 5th in row vs. Mia. with PD & 4th in row with TFL. • S JAYLINN HAWKINS had 2 TFL, INT & 1st-career sack last week, only player in NFL with sack & INT in Week 1.
DOLPHINS NOTES:
QB TUA TAGOVAILOA completed 14 of 23 atts. (60.9 pct.) for 114 yards & TD last week, 13th-straight game with 60+ comp. pct. & 20+ atts., longest active streak in NFL. Is 25-8 in 33 career home starts. Had 11 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 110.3 rating over his final 5 home starts of 2024. Is 7-0 in 7 career starts vs. NE & has 90+ rating in each of his past 5 starts vs. NE & 315+ pass yards & 3+ TD passes in each of his past 2. • RB DE’VON ACHANE led team with 75 scrimmage yards (55 rush, 20 rec.) & had 10th-career TD catch in Week 1. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 & TD in 3 of his past 4. Had 861 scrimmage yards (107.6 per game) & 8 TDs (4 rush, 4 rec.) in 8 home games last season. Had TD in 5 of 6 games vs. division in 2024. • WR TYREEK HILL had 4 catches for team-high 40 rec. yards last week. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with TD catch. Aims for his 5th in row vs. NE with 5+ catches. • WR JAYLEN WADDLE had 4 catches in Week 1. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 8+ catches & 95+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in each of 4 career home games vs. NE, with 7+ catches & 120+ rec. yards in each of past 2. • TE DARREN WALLER can make Mia. debut. Has rec. TD in 2 of 3 career games vs. NE. • DT ZACH SIELER had sack in each of his final 4 home games last season. Had sack in both games vs. NE in 2024, with FF in last meeting. • LB BRADLEY CHUBB had sack last week in 1st game since 12/31/23. Has sack in each of 3 career games vs. NE, with FF in 2 of 3 games. • LB JORDYN BROOKS led team with 14 tackles & had TFL last week, 2nd-most tackles in NFL in Week 1. Has TFL in 9 of his past 10. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with sack. Had 9 tackles & TFL in last meeting. • LB MATTHEW JUDON made Mia. debut last week. Totaled 32 sacks over 3 seasons (2021-23) with NE. Had sack in his last game vs. NE (11/15/20 w/ Bal.). • LB TYREL DODSON had 13 tackles & TFL last week. Had INT in last meeting. • S MINKAH FITZPATRICK had 8 tackles & PD in Week 1.
SAN FRANCISCO AT NEW ORLEANS
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: SF leads series, 49-27-2 (home team has won past two)
Postseason: SF leads series, 1-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/27/22: NO 0 at SF 13
Postseason: NFC-D 1/14/12: NO 32 at SF 36
49ERS NOTES:
QB BROCK PURDY passed for 277 yards & 2 TDs in Week 1. Aims for his 4th in row with 275+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes. Needs 205 pass yards to reach 10,000 career pass yards. • QB MAC JONES can make SF debut. Has 10,590 pass yards & 54 TD passes in 52 games (49 starts) with NE (2021-23) & Jax. (2024). • RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY had 9 receptions & 142 scrimmage yards (73 rec., 69 rush) in Week 1, his 31st career game with 50+ rush yards & 50+ rec. yards, 2nd-most in NFL history. Has 24 career games with 150+ scrimmage yards, 2nd-most in NFL since 2017. Has 50 catches (5.6 per game), 858 scrimmage yards (95.3 per game) & 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.) in 9 career games vs. NO. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 27 straight games, 2nd-longest active streak in NFL. • RB BRIAN ROBINSON had 87 scrimmage yards (65 rush, 22 rec.) in his only career game at NO (12/15/24 w/ Was.). • WR RICKY PEARSALL led team with 108 rec. yards in Week 1, his 2nd-career 100-yard game. Aims for his 4th in row with 65+ rec. yards. • WR JAUAN JENNINGS had 6 catches for 49 yards & rec. TD in last meeting. • TE JAKE TONGES had GW rec. TD in Week 1, his 1st-career TD catch. • LB FRED WARNER led team with 8 tackles & had TFL in Week 1. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL. Had 2 PD & FF in last meeting. • LB DEE WINTERS had 1st 2 career TFL last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 6+ tackles. • DL NICK BOSA had 3 TFL, sack, FF & FR last week, his 8th-career game with 3+ TFL. Has 22 games with 2+ TFL since 2019, 3rd-most in NFL. Had sack in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. NO with TFL. • DL SAM OKUAYINONU had 2nd-career FF last week. • CB RENARDO GREEN had PD last week & aims for his 5th in row with PD. • S MARQUES SIGLE (rookie) had 1st-career FR last week in NFL debut.
SAINTS NOTES:
QB SPENCER RATTLER had career highs in completions (27) & atts. (46) in Week 1, tied-most pass atts. in NFL last week. Has 20+ completions in each of his 4 career home starts. • RB ALVIN KAMARA had 57 scrimmage yards (45 rush, 12 rec.) & 61st-career rush TD in Week 1. Aims for his 9th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Is 1 of 3 all-time (HOFers Marshall Faulk & Lenny Moore) with 60+ rush TDs & 25+ rec. TDs (25). Had 7 catches, 98 scrimmage yards (83 rec., 15 rush) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in last home meeting (11/15/20). Is 1 of 4 active players (Saquon Barkley, Christian McCaffrey & Jonathan Taylor) with career average of 100+ scrimmage yards per game. • WR CHRIS OLAVE had 7 catches for 54 yards last week, his 11th-career game with 7+ receptions. Had 5 catches for 62 yards in last meeting. • WR RASHID SHAHEED had 6 catches last week, his 3rd-career game with 6+ receptions. • TE JUWAN JOHNSON led all TEs in receptions (career-high tying 8) & had tied 3rd-most rec. yards (76) among TEs in Week 1. Aims for his 4th in row with 6+ receptions & 65+ rec. yards. • DE CAMERON JORDAN had 1.5 sacks last week & has 123 career sacks, 2ndmost among active players. Aims for his 6th in row with TFL. • DE CARL GRANDERSON had 1.5 sacks & 2nd-career game with 2 PD last week. • LB DEMARIO DAVIS had 9 tackles & 2 TFL last week. Has 6 TFL in his past 5. Aims for his 7th in row with 8+ tackles. • LB PETE WERNER had 9 tackles & 1st-career full sack last week. Has 5+ tackles in each of his past 13 games. • CB ALONTAE TAYLOR had 6th-career sack last week. • CB KOOL-AID MCKINSTRY had career-high 7 tackles last week. • S JULIAN BLACKMON had 7 tackles & PD in NO debut last week.
BUFFALO AT NY JETS
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: BUF leads series, 70-58 (BUF won past 3)
Postseason: BUF leads series, 1-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 12/29/24: NYJ 14 at BUF 40
Postseason: AFC-WC 12/27/81: BUF 31 at NYJ 27
BILLS NOTES:
BILLS can begin 2-0 for 2nd-consecutive season & 5th time under HC Sean McDermott. Led NFL in points (41) & yards (497) in Week 1. • QB JOSH ALLEN totaled 424 yards (394 pass, 30 rush) & 4 TDs (2 pass, 2 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 112 rating last week, most pass yards & completions (33) by any QB in Week 1. Has 7 career games with 2+ TD passes & 2+ rush TDs, most in NFL history. Has 0 INTs in 9 of past 10 starts, incl. playoffs. Aims for 4th in row vs. NYJ with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating & 3rd in row with rush TD. • RB JAMES COOK had 102 scrimmage yards (58 rec., 44 rush) with 5 catches & rush TD last week, 3rd-career game with 50+ rec. yards. Aims for 6th in row in reg. season with rush TD. Had 11 rush TDs in 9 road games in 2024, incl. playoffs. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NYJ with TD. • WR KEON COLEMAN led team with career-high 8 catches with 112 rec. yards & rec. TD in Week 1, 2nd-career 100-yard game. Had TD catch in last meeting. • WR KHALIL SHAKIR had 6 catches for 64 yards last week, 4th-straight game with 6 catches, incl. playoffs. • WR JOSHUA PALMER had 5 catches for 61 yards last week in Buf. debut. • TE DALTON KINCAID had 5th-career TD catch last week. Had 6 catches for 51 yards in last road meeting. • DT ED OLIVER tied career high with 3 TFL & had sack & FF last week, 6thcareer game with sack & FF. Has FF in 3 of his past 4 reg. season games. Aims for his 4th in row vs. NYJ with 0.5+ sacks. • DE JOEY BOSA had 18th-career FF last week in Buf. debut. Had 2.5 sacks, FF & FR in his last game vs. NYJ (11/6/23 w/ LAC). • DE GREG ROUSSEAU had PD in Week 1. Had half sack & PD in last meeting. • LB MATT MILANO had sack last week. Had FR in last meeting. • LB TERREL BERNARD had 5th-career FR in Week 1.
JETS NOTES:
JETS totaled 394 yards last week, most in Week 1 by team since 2014 (402). • QB JUSTIN FIELDS totaled 266 yards (218 pass, 48 rush) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 pass) vs. 0 INTs with 119.1 rating last week, 4th-career game with 2 rush TDs. Has 0 INTs in 8 of his past 8 starts. • RB BREECE HALL had 145 scrimmage yards (107 rush, 38 rec.) last week, 6thcareer game with 100+ rush yards & 3rd-most rush yards in NFL in Week 1. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 6 of his past 7 at home. Has 316 scrimmage yards (158 per game) in his 2 career home games vs. Buf. • RB BRAELON ALLEN had 3rd-career rush TD in Week 1. • WR GARRETT WILSON led team with 7 catches for 95 yards & TD last week. Had TD catch in each of 2 games vs. Buf. last season. Aims for his 6th in row vs. division with 50+ rec. yards. Since entering league in 2022, ranks 8th in NFL with 286 catches & 9th with 3,344 rec. yards. • WR JOSH REYNOLDS had 2 catches in NYJ debut in Week 1. • DE WILL MCDONALD led team with 2 sacks last week, 4th-career game with 2+ sacks & 1 of 6 in NFL with 2+ sacks in Week 1. Aims for his 5th in row at home with TFL. Had sack & FF in last home meeting. • DT QUINNEN WILLIAMS had 2 TFL, sack & 6th-career FF last week. Has 7 TFL in his last 5 at home. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. Buf. • LB QUINCY WILLIAMS had 6 tackles & 10th-career sack in Week 1. Had 10 tackles, TFL & PD in last meeting & has 10 tackles in 3 of his past 4 vs. Buf. • LB JAMIEN SHERWOOD had 6 tackles & TFL last week. Had 10 tackles, TFL & PD in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Buf. with 10+ tackles. • CB SAUCE GARDNER led team with 2 PD in Week 1, 10th-career game with 2+ PD, tied 4th-most in NFL since 2022. Has PD in 4 of his past 5. • CB MICHAEL CARTER had TFL & PD last week. Has PD in 4 of 6 career games vs. Buf. • CB BRANDON STEPHENS had PD in NYJ debut in Week 1.
SEATTLE AT PITTSBURGH
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: Series is tied, 10-10 (PIT won past 2)
Postseason: PIT leads series, 1-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 12/31/23: PIT 30 at SEA 23
Postseason: SB XL 2/5/06: SEA 10 vs. PIT 21
SEAHAWKS NOTES:
QB SAM DARNOLD passed for 150 yards with 87.2 rating in Sea. debut last week. Had 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 6 of his 8 road starts with Min. in 2024. Can make 75th career start in Week 2. • RB KENNETH WALKER had 6 TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.) in 4 road games last season. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 6 of his past 7 on road. Had 75 scrimmage yards (53 rush, 22 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. • RB ZACH CHARBONNET had 10th-career rush TD last week. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 75+ scrimmage yards. Had 5 catches in last meeting. • WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA led team with 9 catches for 124 yards last week, his 4th-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Had rec. TD in last meeting. • WR COOPER KUPP is 1 of 3 (Davante Adams & Justin Jefferson) with 25+ games (26) with 5+ catches & 100+ rec. yards since 2020. • DE LEONARD WILLIAMS had 7 tackles & TFL in Week 1. Has 13 TFL in his past 9. Aims for his 4th in row overall & 5th in row on road with TFL. Has sack in each of his 3 career games vs. Pit. • DE DEMARCUS LAWRENCE had 2 TFL in Sea. debut last week. Had 2 TFL, sack & FF in his only career game at Pit. (11/13/16 w/ Dal.). Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Pit. with TFL. • LB ERNEST JONES had 8 tackles, TFL & 5th-career INT last week. Has 5+ tackles in each of his 11 games with Sea. since 2024. • LB TYRICE KNIGHT aims for his 7th in row with 6+ tackles. • CB DEVON WITHERSPOON had 15th-career TFL last week & is 1 of 2 since 2023 (Brian Branch) with 25+ PD (25) & 15+ TFL. • CB RIQ WOOLEN had PD last week & has PD in 7 of his past 8. • CB JOSH JOBE had 2nd-career INT last week. • S JULIAN LOVE had 10 tackles & 2nd-career full sack in Week 1. Had 13 tackles & FF in last meeting.
STEELERS NOTES:
QB AARON RODGERS completed 22 of 30 atts. (73.3 pct.) for 244 yards & 4 TDs with 136.7 rating in Pit. debut last week, 28th-career game with 4 TD passes & 0 INTs, tied with Tom Brady for most in NFL history, & 35th-career game with 4 TD passes, tied with HOFer Peyton Manning for 3rd-most in NFL history. Needs 245 pass yards to surpass Philip Rivers (63,440) for 6th-most in NFL history & 2 TD passes to surpass HOFer Brett Favre (508) for 4thmost in NFL history. • RB JAYLEN WARREN had 1st-career TD catch in Week 1. Rushed for 75 yards & TD in last meeting. • WR CALVIN AUSTIN had 4 catches for 70 yards & TD last week. • WR DK METCALF recorded 438 catches for 6,324 yards & 48 TDs in 1st 6 seasons with Sea. (2019-24). Had 4 catches for 83 yards in Pit. debut in Week 1. • TE JONNU SMITH had 5 catches & rec. TD in Pit. debut last week. Has rec. TD in 5 of his past 6. Aims for his 4th in a row with TD catch. • DT CAMERON HEYWARD had TFL & PD in Week 1. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5, incl. playoffs. Aims for his 2nd in row with PD. • LB ALEX HIGHSMITH had 8 tackles & sack in Week 1. Aims for his 3rd in row with 7+ tackles in reg. season & 3rd in row with sack, incl. playoffs. • LB PATRICK QUEEN had 8 tackles last week. Aims for his 12th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 6 tackles & TFL in his last game vs. Sea. (11/5/23 w/ Bal.). • LB T.J. WATT had 5 tackles, 2 TFL & PD in Week 1. Has 108 sacks in 122 games & can surpass HOFer DeMarcus Ware (110.5) for 2nd-most sacks in 1st 125 games since 1982. Has 6+ tackles, sack, TFL & FF in both his career home games vs. Sea. • CB JALEN RAMSEY led team with 2 PD in Pit. debut last week, his 3rd-straight with PD. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Sea. with 5+ tackles. Had 5 tackles & 2 TFL in his last game vs. Sea. (9/22/24 w/ Mia.).
LA RAMS AT TENNESSEE
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: LAR leads series, 7-6 (TEN won 3 of past 4)
Postseason: LAR leads series, 1-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/7/21: TEN 28 at LAR 16
Postseason: SB XXXIV 1/30/00: STL 23 vs. TEN 16
RAMS NOTES:
QB MATTHEW STAFFORD passed for 245 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 109.1 rating in Week 1. Reached 60,000 pass yards in 223 games, tied 2nd-fewest all-time. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Ten. with 250+ pass yards. • RB KYREN WILLIAMS had 1st rush TD of season last week, his 27th-career rush TD. Has rush TD in 6 of his past 7 & aims for his 4th in row with rush TD. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 29 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 110+ scrimmage yards. • WR PUKA NACUA had 10 catches for 130 yards in Week 1, his 2nd-straight game with 10+ catches & 125+ rec. yards & 5th-career 10-catch game. Had 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in each of his final 4 road games last season. Has 194 receptions in 29 career games & can join Odell Beckham Jr. (206) as only players ever with 200+ receptions in 1st 30 career games. • WR DAVANTE ADAMS had 51 rec. yards in LAR debut last week. Has 22 catches for 334 yards (111.3 per game) & 4 TDs in 3 career games vs. Ten. Has 11,895 career rec. yards & 103 career rec. TDs & can become 11th player ever with 12,000+ career rec. yards & 100+ career rec. TDs. • TE DAVIS ALLEN had 2nd-career TD catch in Week 1. • LB NATE LANDMAN had 10 tackles & 7th-career FF in LAR debut last week. • LB BYRON YOUNG had 9 tackles & sack last week. Has 11 TFL in his past 13 on road. • DE BRADEN FISKE had 3rd-career FR in Week 1. • DE KOBIE TURNER had 4 TFL in his final 5 road games last season. • CB COBIE DURANT had 5th-career INT last week. • CB AHKELLO WITHERSPOON aims for his 6th in row with PD. • S KAM CURL had 10 tackles in Week 1, his 10th-career game with 10+ tackles. Aims for his 5th in row on road with PD. • S JAYLEN MCCOLLOUGH had 1st-career sack last week.
TITANS NOTES:
QB CAM WARD (rookie) passed for 112 yards with 0 INTs last week in NFL debut. • RB TONY POLLARD led team with 89 scrimmage yards (60 rush, 29 rec.) last week. Totaled 633 scrimmage yards (79.1 per game) in 8 home games last season. Has 316 scrimmage yards (79 per game) & 2 rush TDs in 4 career games vs. LAR. • WR CALVIN RIDLEY led team with 4 catches in Week 1. Finished 2024 season with 55+ rec. yards in 4 of his final 5 home games. Had 4 catches in only career game vs. LAR (10/20/19 w/ Atl.). • WR TYLER LOCKETT made Ten. debut last week. Has 1,090 career rec. yards in 19 games vs. LAR, most vs. any opponent. • TE CHIG OKONKWO had 3 catches in Week 1. • DT JEFFERY SIMMONS had sack & 6th-career FF last week, 1 of 3 DTs in NFL (Ed Oliver & Quinnen Williams) with sack & FF in Week 1. Had career-high 3 sacks in last meeting. • DE SEBASTIAN JOSEPH-DAY had 5 tackles & FR last week. • LB CODY BARTON had 9 tackles last week in Ten. debut. Had 13 tackles in his last game vs. LAR (12/17/23 w/ Was.). • LB ARDEN KEY has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of 3 career games vs. LAR. • LB CEDRIC GRAY had 7 tackles last week. • CB JARVIS BROWNLEE tied career high with 9 tackles & had 2 TFL & PD in Week 1. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD. • CB L’JARIUS SNEED had PD last week. Had TFL in 2 of his 3 home games last season. Had 7 tackles, 2 PD & INT in only career game vs. LAR (11/27/22 w/ KC). • S XAVIER WOODS had 14th-career INT last week in Ten. debut. Has 8+ tackles in 2 of his past 3 vs. LAR. • S QUANDRE DIGGS has 9 PD & 7 INTs in 12 career games vs. LAR, both most vs. any opponent.
CAROLINA AT ARIZONA
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: CAR leads series, 13-5 (CAR won 5 of past 6)
Postseason: CAR leads series, 2-1
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 12/22/24: ARZ 30 at CAR 36 (OT)
Postseason: NFC-C 1/24/16: ARZ 15 at CAR 49
PANTHERS NOTES:
QB BRYCE YOUNG totaled 194 yards (154 pass, 40 rush) & TD pass in Week 1, his 4th-career game with 40+ rush yards. Aims for his 6th in row on road with TD pass. Had 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs, 107.5 rating & career-high 68 rush yards in last meeting. • RB CHUBA HUBBARD led team with 89 scrimmage yards (57 rush, 32 rec.) & had 3rd-career TD catch in Week 1. Has TD in 5 of his past 6 on road. Aims for his 7th in row on road with 50+ scrimmage yards. Had 165 scrimmage yards (152 rush, 13 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in last meeting. • RB RICO DOWDLE had TD catch in his last game vs. Ari. (9/24/23 w/ Dal.). • WR TETAIROA MCMILLAN (rookie) led team in receptions (5) & rec. yards (68) in NFL debut last week. • WR HUNTER RENFROW had 7 catches for 59 yards in his only career game vs. Ari. (9/18/22 w/ LV). • S TRE’VON MOEHRIG led team with 11 tackles in Car. debut last week, his 4thcareer game with 10+ tackles. • S NICK SCOTT had 5 tackles & PD last week. • CB JAYCEE HORN had 6th-career INT last week. Has 5 PD in his past 5 on road. • CB MIKE JACKSON had 4th career game with both TFL & PD last week. Had 2 PD in last meeting. Has 5+ tackles in 4 of his past 5 vs. Ari. • LB CHRISTIAN ROZEBOOM had 8 tackles in team debut in Week 1. Has 6+ tackles in 8 of his past 9 games. • LB TREVIN WALLACE aims for his 4th in row with 5+ tackles. • LB DJ WONNUM had 1st PD of season last week. Had sack in last meeting. • DE A’SHAWN ROBINSON had 6 tackles last week. Since 2023, leads all DL with 17 games of 5+ tackles. Had 7 tackles & sack in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Ari. with TFL.
CARDINALS NOTES:
QB KYLER MURRAY had 201 yards (163 pass, 38 rush) & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 108.8 rating in Week 1. Had 16 TDs (13 pass, 3 rush) & 103.2 rating in 9 home starts last season. Has 10 TDs (8 pass, 2 rush) in 4 career starts vs. Car. & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Car. with both pass TD & rush TD. • RB JAMES CONNER had 12th-career rec. TD in Week 1. Has 110+ scrimmage yards in 8 of his past 9 home games & aims for his 7th in row at home with 110+ scrimmage yards. Had 166 scrimmage yards (117 rush, 49 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting & has rush TD in 3 of his 4 career games vs. Car. • RB TREY BENSON rushed for career-high 69 yards in Week 1. • WR MARVIN HARRISON JR. had 5 catches for team-high 71 yards & 9thcareer rec. TD in Week 1. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch & 4th in row with 5+ catches & 60+ rec. yards. • TE TREY MCBRIDE had 6 catches for 61 yards last week & aims for his 4th in row with 6+ catches & 60+ rec. yards. Had 50+ rec. yards in 5 of his final 6 home games last season. His 1st career reception came vs. Car. (10/2/22). • S BUDDA BAKER led team with 10 tackles & had TFL & PD in Week 1, his 34th career game with 10+ tackles, most among DBs since 2017. Has 5+ tackles in 23 straight home games. • S JALEN THOMPSON had 10 tackles in last meeting. Has INT in 2 of his 3 career games vs. Car. & aims for his 4th in row vs. Car. with PD. • CB WILL JOHNSON became 1st rookie DB since 2020 (C.J. Henderson & Jaylon Johnson) with 3 PD in Week 1. • LB MACK WILSON had 8 tackles, TFL & PD in Week 1. • LB BARON BROWNING had 1st sack of season last week. Had sack in last meeting. • DL CALAIS CAMPBELL had 5 tackles last week. Has 5 sacks & 10 TFL in 10 career games vs. Car., incl. sack in his last game vs. Car. (12/17/23 w/ Atl.).
PHILADELPHIA AT KANSAS CITY
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: Series is tied, 5-5 (KC won 3 of past 4)
Postseason: Series tied, 1-1
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/20/23: PHI 21 at KC 17
Postseason: SB LIX 2/9/25: KC 22 vs. PHI 40
EAGLES NOTES:
PHILADELPHIA defeated Kansas City, 40-22, in SB LIX last season, in New Orleans. • QB JALEN HURTS completed 19 of 23 atts. (82.6 pct.) with 214 yards (152 pass, 62 rush) & 2 rush TDs in Week 1, his 18th-career game with 2+ rush TDs (incl. postseason), most among QBs all-time. Ranks 3rd all-time among QBs with 57 reg. season rush TDs. Had 16 TDs (9 rush, 7 pass) & 101.1 rating in 8 road starts last season. Was named SB LIX MVP with 293 yards (221 pass, 72 rush), 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) & 119.7 rating vs. KC. Has 11 TDs (6 rush, 5 pass) & 100.2 rating in 4 career starts vs. KC, incl. playoffs. • RB SAQUON BARKLEY had 84 scrimmage yards (60 rush, 24 rec.) & 49thcareer rush TD last week. Had 1,217 scrimmage yards (152.1 per game) & 8 rush TDs in 8 road games last season, incl. 7 games with 110+ scrimmage yards. Had 6 catches & 97 scrimmage yards (57 rush, 40 rec.) in SB LIX vs. KC. • WR A.J. BROWN had rec. TD in SB LIX vs. KC & has TD catch in 3 of his past 4 vs. KC, incl. playoffs. Had 5+ catches & 65+ rec. yards in each of his 6 road games last season. • WR DEVONTA SMITH had rec. TD in SB LIX vs. KC & has 390 rec. yards (97.5 per game) in 4 career games vs. KC, incl. postseason. • WR JAHAN DOTSON led team with 59 rec. yards last week. • TE DALLAS GOEDERT led team with 7 receptions last week. • DT JALEN CARTER had 8 TFL, 4 PD & 3.5 sacks in 8 road games last season. • DT JORDAN DAVIS had sack in SB LIX vs. KC. Had TFL & PD in Week 1. • LB ZACK BAUN led team with 9 tackles & had PD & TFL in Week 1. Had INT in SB LIX vs. KC. Had 5 FFs in his final 5 road games last season. • LB JIHAAD CAMPBELL (rookie) had FF & PD in NFL debut last week. • DB COOPER DEJEAN had 38-yard INT-TD in SB LIX vs. KC. • CB ADOREE’ JACKSON had 7 tackles & PD in Phi. debut last week. • CB QUINYON MITCHELL had 1st-career FR last week.
CHIEFS NOTES:
HC ANDY REID went 130-93-1 in 14 seasons with Phi. (1999-2012). Is only HC with 100+ wins with 2+ franchises all-time. • QB PATRICK MAHOMES completed 24 of 39 atts. (61.5 pct.) for 258 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs & had 57 rush yards & TD in Week 1. Has TD pass in 14-straight games, incl. playoffs, 3rd-longest active streak. Aims for his 4th in row with 245+ pass yards, incl. playoffs. Needs 2 TD passes to surpass HOFer Peyton Manning (293) for most in 1st 9 seasons, incl. playoffs. Passed for 257 yards & 3 TDs in SB LIX vs. Phi. • RB ISIAH PACHECO rushed for 89 yards in last reg. season meeting. • RB KAREEM HUNT has rush TD in 2 of his past 3. • WR HOLLYWOOD BROWN led team with 10 catches & 99 rec. yards in Week 1. Had rec. TD in his last reg. season game vs. Phi. (10/9/22 w/ Ari.). • WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER had 5 catches for 55 yards last week. • TE TRAVIS KELCE had rec. TD in Week 1. Needs 2 rec. TDs to become 4th TE ever with 100+ rec. TDs, incl. playoffs. Aims for his 7th in row with 5+ catches at home. Has 3 rec. TDs in 5 career games vs. Phi., incl. playoffs. • DT CHRIS JONES had 2 sacks in last reg. season meeting. • DE GEORGE KARLAFTIS has sack in 4 of his past 5, incl. playoffs. Had 4 tackles & sack in last meeting. • LB NICK BOLTON had 8 tackles last week, his 5th-straight with 5+ tackles, incl. playoffs. Had 9 tackles & 2 TFL in last meeting. • LB DRUE TRANQUILL led team with 2 sacks in Week 1. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack & 10th in row with 5+ tackles, incl. playoffs. Had 11 tackles, 2 TFL & sack in last meeting. • S BRYAN COOK had INT in last meeting. • DB CHAMARRI CONNER led team with 9 tackles & had 1st-career FF last week. Aims for his 6th in row with 5+ tackles, incl. playoffs. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3 at home, incl. playoffs. Had 6 tackles & 2 TFL in last meeting.
ATLANTA AT MINNESOTA
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: MIN leads series, 21-11 (MIN won 6 of past 7)
Postseason: Series tied, 1-1
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 12/8/24: ATL 21 at MIN 42
Postseason: NFC-C 1/17/99: ATL 30 at MIN 27
FALCONS NOTES:
QB MICHAEL PENIX JR. passed for 298 yards & had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 93.2 rating in Week 1. Aims for his 3rd start in row with 295+ pass yards, pass TD & rush TD. • RB BIJAN ROBINSON had 6 catches, 124 scrimmage yards (100 rec., 24 rush) & 6th-career rec. TD in Week 1, his 2nd-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Aims for his 5th in row with TD & 8th in row with 95+ scrimmage yards. Had 101 scrimmage yards (92 rush, 9 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. Has 484 scrimmage yards (96.8 per game) & 3 rush TDs in 5 career primetime games. • RB TYLER ALLGEIER aims for his 3rd in row vs. Min. with rush TD. • WR DRAKE LONDON led team with 8 catches & had 55 rec. yards last week. Had 5 catches for 70 yards in last meeting. Had 50+ rec. yards in 7 of 8 road games in 2024. Has TD catch in 5 of his 6 career primetime games. • WR DARNELL MOONEY set career highs in receptions (12, 1/9/22 w/ Chi.) & rec. yards (142, 12/8/24 w/ Atl.) vs. Min. • TE KYLE PITTS had 7 catches for 59 yards in Week 1. • S JESSIE BATES had 9 tackles in last meeting & aims for his 4th in row vs. Min. with 8+ tackles. Aims for his 5th in row on SNF with 6+ tackles. • S XAVIER WATTS (rookie) had 6 tackles & 2 PD in NFL debut last week. • CB A.J. TERRELL had 6 tackles & 2 PD last week. • DB BILLY BOWMAN (rookie) had 1st-career half sack in Week 1. • LB DIVINE DEABLO had 6 tackles, 0.5 sacks, TFL & PD last week in Atl. debut. Aims for his 8th in row in primetime with 5+ tackles. • LB KADEN ELLISS had 9th-career PD last week. Had 10 tackles & sack in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Min. with 9+ tackles. Aims for his 8th in row in primetime with 5+ tackles. • ED ARNOLD EBIKETIE aims for his 3rd in row vs. Min. with sack. • ED LEONARD FLOYD has 3 sacks & 7 TFL in 3 career primetime games vs. Min.
VIKINGS NOTES:
QB J.J. MCCARTHY had 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) & became 1st starting QB to overcome 10-point 4th qtr. deficit to win in NFL debut since HOFer Steve Young (1985). Can become 1st QB since 1970 to have 1st 2 career starts be primetime games (7pm ET or later) & win both starts. • RB AARON JONES had 21st-career rec. TD last week. Had 50+ scrimmage yards in 8 of 9 home games last season. Has 1,774 scrimmage yards (98.6 per game) & 10 TDs (5 rush, 5 rec.) in 18 career SNF games. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Atl. with 80+ scrimmage yards & TD. • RB JORDAN MASON had 75 scrimmage yards (68 rush, 7 rec.) in team debut last week. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 primetime games. • WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON had 41st-career rec. TD last week. Has 499 career receptions & can tie Larry Fitzgerald (26 years, 90 days) as youngest player ever to 500 career catches. Aims for his 9th in row at home with 6+ catches & 70+ rec. yards. Had 7 catches for 132 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. • WR ADAM THIELEN has 37 receptions (7.4 per game) for 452 yards (90.4 per game) & 5 TDs in his past 5 on SNF. • TE T.J. HOCKENSON aims for his 3rd in row at home with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his 3 career games vs. Atl. • LB JONATHAN GREENARD had 9 sacks & 3 FFs in 9 home games last season. • LB ANDREW VAN GINKEL had 2 PD & TFL in Week 1. • LB ERIC WILSON had his 28th-career TFL last week. • DL JAVON HARGRAVE had 2 sacks in Min. debut last week, his 8th-career game with 2+ sacks. Has 9.5 sacks in his past 10 primetime games. • CB BYRON MURPHY has 4 PD, 2 TFL & 2 INTs in 3 career games vs. Atl. & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Atl. with INT. • S JOSH METELLUS has 5+ tackles in 16 of his past 17 home games. Had INT in last meeting.
TAMPA BAY AT HOUSTON
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: HOU leads series, 5-1 (HOU won past 5)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/5/23: TB 37 at HOU 39
Postseason: —
BUCS NOTES:
QB BAKER MAYFIELD had 3 TD passes vs. 0 INTs for 99.3 rating in Week 1, his 6th-straight start with 2+ TD passes. Has 90+ rating in 8 of his past 9 road starts. Aims for his 3rd in row on MNF with 2+ TD passes. Passed for 265 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 119.4 rating in last meeting. • RB BUCKY IRVING had 1st-career TD catch last week. Has TD in 4 of his past 5 road games. • WR RACHAAD WHITE had 119 scrimmage yards (73 rush, 46 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in last meeting. • WR MIKE EVANS has 5+ catches in each of his past 6 & 50+ rec. yards in each of his past 8. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Hou. with 85+ rec. yards. Has rec. TD in 8 of his 9 career MNF games. • WR EMEKA EGBUKA (rookie) had 2 rec. TDs in NFL debut last week & became 2nd player (Ernest Wilford, 9/12/04) since 1970 with GW rec. TD in final minute of 4th qtr. or OT in 1st career game. • LB LAVONTE DAVID had 9 tackles & TFL last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Hou. with FF & 4th in row vs. Hou. with 10+ tackles. Has 12 TFL in 10 career MNF games. • LB HAASON REDDICK had sack in team debut last week. • LB SIRVOCEA DENNIS tied his career-high with 10 tackles, had career-best 2 TFL & 2nd-career PD in Week 1. • LB YAYA DIABY aims for his 3rd in row on MNF with 2+ TFL. • NT VITA VEA aims for his 3rd in row vs. Hou. with TFL. • DL CALIJAH KANCEY had sack & 3 TFL in last meeting. • CB JAMEL DEAN had 3 PD last week, tied-most in NFL in Week 1. • CB ZYON MCCOLLUM tied his career high with 10 tackles Week 1. • S TYKEE SMITH tied his career high with 11 tackles last week. • S ANTOINE WINFIELD JR. aims for his 4th in row on MNF with 10+ tackles. Had FR in last meeting.
TEXANS NOTES:
QB C.J. STROUD completed 19 of 27 atts. (70.4 pct.) for 188 yards & had 32 rush yards last week. Is 11-5 in 16 career home starts. Set career highs in pass yards (470), TD passes (5) & rating (147.8) in last meeting. • RB NICK CHUBB led team with 60 rush yards last week in Hou. debut. Had 132 scrimmage yards (116 rush, 16 rec.) & rush TD in his last game vs. TB (11/27/22 w/ Cle.) & aims for his 3rd in row vs. TB with 80+ rush yards & rush TD. • WR NICO COLLINS had TD catch in 5 of his 6 home games last season. Had 54 rec. yards & rec. TD in last meeting. • WR CHRISTIAN KIRK can make Hou. debut after spending past 3 seasons (2022-24) with Jax. Had 6 catches for career-high 138 yards & 3 TDs in only career game vs. TB (11/10/19 w/ Ari.). • WR JUSTIN WATSON spent 1st 4 career seasons (2018-21) with TB. • TE DALTON SCHULTZ set career highs in catches (10) & rec. yards (130) & had TD catch in last meeting. • TE CADE STOVER led team with career-high 4 catches in Week 1. • DE DANIELLE HUNTER had 5th-career FR last week. Had 8 sacks in 8 home games last season. Had 2 TFL, sack & PD in his last game vs. TB (9/10/23 w/ Min.). • DE WILL ANDERSON led team with 3 TFL & had sack in Week 1. Aims for his 5th in row with 0.5+ sacks, incl. playoffs. Had sack in last meeting. • DT FOLORUNSO FATUKASI had sack last week. • LB HENRY TO’OTO’O had 6 tackles, sack & PD last week. Had 5+ tackles in each of his 8 home games last season, incl. playoffs. Had FF in last meeting. • LB AZEEZ AL-SHAAIR had 7 tackles & 5th-career FF last week. • CB DEREK STINGLEY had 5 tackles in Week 1. Had 13 PD in 9 home games last season, incl. playoffs. Since 2023, ties for NFL lead with 31 PD. • CB KAMARI LASSITER led team with career-high 9 tackles last week. • S C.J. GARDNER-JOHNSON has INT in 3 of his past 4 vs. TB, incl. playoffs.
LA CHARGERS AT LAS VEGAS
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: LV leads series 68-60-2 (LAC won 3 of past 4)
Postseason: LV leads series, 1-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 1/5/25: LAC 34 at LV 20
Postseason: AFC-C 1/11/81: OAK 34 at SD 27
CHARGERS NOTES:
CHARGERS can begin 2-0 in consecutive seasons for 1st time since 2001-02. • QB JUSTIN HERBERT completed 25 of 34 atts. (73.5 pct.) for 318 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 131.7 rating & had 32 rush yards last week, 11th-career game with 300+ pass yards & 3+ TD passes & 1st since 11/12/23. Aims for 6th in row with 2+ TD passes & 5th in row with 110+ rating. Totaled 388 yards (346 pass, 42 rush) with 2 TD passes vs. 0 INTs & 125.2 rating in last meeting. Has 300+ pass yards in each of 4 career starts at LV. • RB OMARION HAMPTON (rookie) had 61 scrimmage yards (team-high 48 rush, 13 rec.) in NFL debut last week. • RB NAJEE HARRIS had 122 scrimmage yards (106 rush, 16 rec.) & rush TD in his last game vs. LV (10/13/24 w/ Pit.). • WR QUENTIN JOHNSTON led team with 79 rec. yards & had 2 TD catches last week, 2nd-career game with 2 TDs. Has 5+ catches in 5 of his past 6. Set career highs in catches (13) & rec. yards (186) in last meeting. • WR LADD MCCONKEY had 6 catches for 74 yards in Week 1, his 11th-straight game with 50+ rec. yards, tied with Malik Nabers for longest active streak in NFL. Had 5 catches for 95 yards in last meeting. • WR KEENAN ALLEN led team with 7 catches for 68 yards & TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. LV with rec. TD. • TE TYLER CONKLIN had 50 rec. yards last week in LAC debut. • LB KHALIL MACK has 11.5 sacks in 8 career games vs. Raiders. Has 10 career sacks on MNF. • LB DAIYAN HENLEY had 2nd-career sack last week. Had INT in last meeting. • DT DA’SHAWN HAND had 6th-career sack in Week 1. • S DERWIN JAMES had 7 tackles & TFL last week. Has TFL in 6 of his past 7. Had TFL & PD in last meeting. • S ALOHI GILMAN led team with 9 tackles in Week 1.
RAIDERS NOTES:
RAIDERS can begin season 2-0 for 1st time since 2021. • QB GENO SMITH completed 24 of 34 atts. (70.6 pct.) for 362 yards & TD vs. INT with 102.8 rating last week in LV debut, 6th-career game with 350+ pass yards. Has 90+ rating in 7 of his past 8 starts. Passed for 210 yards & 2 TDs with 105.5 rating in his last start vs. LAC (10/23/22 w/ Sea.). • RB ASHTON JEANTY (rookie) had rush TD last week in NFL debut, 1 of 3 rookies with rush TD in Week 1. • TE BROCK BOWERS had 5 catches for team-high 103 yards last week, 3rdcareer 100-yard game & most rec. yards by any TE in Week 1. Aims for his 5th in row with 50+ rec. yards. Had TD catch in last meeting. Has 1,297 rec. yards in 18 career games & needs 115 rec. yards to surpass HOFer Mike Ditka (1,411) for most-ever by TE in 1st 20 games. • WR JAKOBI MEYERS led team with 8 catches for 97 yards in Week 1. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ catches & 3rd in row with 95+ rec. yards. Had 5+ catches in 6 of his 7 home games last season. Had 9 catches for 123 yards & TD in last meeting. Had 526 rec. yards (87.7 per game) in 6 games vs. division in 2024. • WR TRE TUCKER had 54 rec. yards & TD catch last week. • DE MAXX CROSBY had sack & PD in Week 1. Had 5 TFL in his 4 home games last season. Had sack in his last game vs. LAC (9/8/24) & has TFL in 5 of his past 6. • DE MALCOLM KOONCE had sack & 4th-career FF in Week 1. Had 2 sacks & career-high 2 FFs in his last game vs. LAC (12/14/23). • DE TYREE WILSON had sack last week. • LB GERMAINE PRATT had 8 tackles last week in LV debut. • LB DEVIN WHITE led team with 11 tackles & had TFL last week in LV debut. Had FR in only career game vs. LAC (10/4/20 w/ TB). • CB KYU BLU KELLY had career-best 9 tackles & PD last week. • S ISAIAH POLA-MAO had 7 tackles, TFL & 2nd-career INT in Week 1.
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB ROUNDUP: BREWERS CLINCH PLAYOFF BERTH, THEN DOWN CARDS IN 10
Caleb Durbin ripped a game-tying RBI double in the 10th inning, then scored the winner on Andruw Monasterio’s single as the host Milwaukee Brewers topped the St. Louis Cardinals 9-8 on Saturday.
The Brewers celebrated their 11th walk-off victory of the season hours after they officially clinched their seventh postseason berth in eight years with the New York Mets’ 3-2 loss to the Texas Rangers.
After Jordan Walker scored on a double-play groundout in the top of the 10th inning, Durbin forged an 8-8 tie with a double into the left-center field gap. Monasterio then capped a 10-pitch at-bat against Kyle Leahy (4-2) with a single to center. Abner Uribe (3-2) got the win after allowing the 10th-inning run on no hits and one walk.
Milwaukee’s William Contreras had an RBI infield single to cap a three-run outburst in the ninth. He had three RBIs and Sal Frelick drove in two runs for the Brewers, who trailed by five entering the bottom of the sixth. St. Louis’ Ivan Herrera homered to highlight a three-hit performance and Brendan Donovan also went deep. Thomas Saggese had an RBI single among his three hits for the Cardinals, who have lost five in a row.
Mariners 5, Angels 3
Bryan Woo posted his American League-leading 21st quality start of the season and struck out a career-high 13 batters as surging Seattle defeated visiting Los Angeles.
J.P. Crawford homered as the Mariners won their eighth in a row to remain tied with Houston atop the AL West and two games ahead of Texas for the league’s third and final wild-card berth. Jo Adell and Taylor Ward went deep for the Angels, who lost their third in a row.
Woo (14-7) pitched six innings and gave up two runs on three hits with one walk. The right-hander retired the final 13 batters he faced.
Rays 5, Cubs 4
Nick Fortes hit a leadoff home run in the top of the ninth inning and Tampa Bay held on to beat host Chicago.
Bryan Baker (4-4) picked up the win in relief, and Pete Fairbanks collected his 26th save with a scoreless ninth despite the tying run getting to third with no outs. Junior Caminero had two hits for the Rays, including his 43rd homer. Fortes, Chandler Simpson and Yandy Diaz also had two hits. Starter Drew Rasmussen went five innings, giving up four hits and three runs, with five strikeouts.
Cubs rookie Moises Ballesteros hit his first major league home run in the second inning. Chicago celebrated Anthony Rizzo with a retirement ceremony before the game, and the former Cubs first baseman was visiting with fans in the left field bleachers when Ballesteros’ home run came to him, bouncing off his hand to the fan behind him. Michael Busch also homered, his 27th. Brad Keller (4-2) was tagged with the loss after giving up Fortes’ home run.
Blue Jays 5, Orioles 4
Alejandro Kirk hit a sacrifice fly to cap a three-run ninth to help Toronto defeat visiting Baltimore.
Kirk, who had an RBI single as a pinch hitter in the eighth, hit the decisive fly to center against Yennier Cano (3-7). Addison Barger hit a solo home run for the Blue Jays (86-62). Toronto starter Max Scherzer was tagged for two runs in the first inning, but followed that up with four scoreless innings of work.
Coby Mayo homered and Gunnar Henderson and Samuel Basallo had RBI doubles to help the Orioles, who also got six one-run innings of work from starter Tomoyoki Sugano.
Yankees 5, Red Sox 3
Jazz Chisholm Jr. went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs to help lift visiting New York to a win over Boston.
The Yankees scored twice in the first inning and never relinquished a 4-0 lead it had built by the fifth inning. Cody Bellinger went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, including a two-out double high off the Green Monster to drive home an important insurance run against Red Sox reliever Aroldis Chapman, who allowed a run for the second straight outing. Aaron Judge (2-for-3, two runs) singled and advanced to second on a wild pitch to set up the RBI opportunity. Max Fried (17-5) allowed just two runs despite allowing nine hits across 5 1/3 innings.
Alex Bregman and Duran both homered for Boston, while Nate Eaton, Nick Sogard and Connor Wong each had two hits.
Phillies 8, Royals 6
Brandon Marsh drove in three runs and Kyle Schwarber belted his 51st homer to highlight Philadelphia’s win over visiting Kansas City.
With their ninth win in 10 games, the Phillies lowered their magic number to one to clinch the National League East. They are two games behind the Milwaukee Brewers for the top overall seed in the NL postseason.
Salvador Perez hit two home runs for the Royals, giving him 300 for his career, and drove in three runs, pushing his career total to 1,000. Kansas City has lost six of its last seven games and will try to avoid a three-game sweep on Sunday.
Rangers 3, Mets 2
Wyatt Langford hit a tiebreaking RBI single off Edwin Diaz with two outs in the ninth inning as surging Texas rallied past host New York, whose losing streak reached a season-worst eight games.
The Rangers tied a season high by winning six straight for the fourth time and improved to 7-48 when trailing through seven. Phil Maton (4-5) got the final out of the eighth after Chris Martin suffered an apparent injury. Shawn Armstrong later allowed a single to pinch hitter Ronny Mauricio but fanned Brandon Nimmo to finish his ninth save and strand two.
Before Texas rallied, Juan Soto became the fifth player in Mets history to hit at least 40 homers in a season. Soto joined Pete Alonso (2019, 2022, 2023), Carlos Beltran (2006), Todd Hundley (1996) and Hall of Famer Mike Piazza (1999) as the fifth player in team history with a 40-homer season.
Diamondbacks 5, Twins 2 (10 innings)
Alek Thomas hit a two-run homer, Blaze Alexander doubled and drove in a pair and Arizona outlasted Minnesota in Minneapolis after the game was tied at 2 through nine innings.
Gabriel Moreno also drove in a run for the Diamondbacks, who evened the series at one victory apiece with the rubber match set for Sunday. Geraldo Perdomo finished 2-for-4. Right-hander John Curtiss (3-1) tossed two scoreless innings of relief to earn the victory. He allowed one hit, walked none and struck out two.
Kody Clemens went 2-for-5 with two RBIs to lead the Twins. Right-hander Cole Sands (4-5) gave up three runs (two earned) on two hits in one inning. He took the loss after picking up the victory in the series opener.
Guardians 3, White Sox 1
Parker Messick won his third straight decision to begin his career and CJ Kayfus and Jhonkensy Noel each homered as Cleveland beat visiting Chicago.
The victory allowed the Guardians to pull within 3 1/2 games of the third and final American League wild-card spot, currently shared by the West Division co-leading Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners.
Messick (3-0) struck out four over six innings, giving up one run on seven hits with a walk. He is 2-0 with a 0.69 ERA in two home starts. Kayfus belted a two-run homer in his second straight game, taking Davis Martin (6-10) deep in the second.
Padres 11, Rockies 3
Manny Machado homered for the second straight game, Fernando Tatis Jr., Jackson Merrill and Bryce Johnson also went deep, and San Diego topped visiting Colorado.
Machado, Tatis, Elias Diaz and Luis Arraez finished with two hits each for the Padres. Arraez left the game after he was hit with a warmup throw as he jogged onto the field to field his position at the start of the ninth inning.
Dylan Cease (8-11) gave up a run on five hits and one walk and struck out six in six innings for San Diego. Tyler Freeman doubled twice and singled and Jordan Beck had two hits for Colorado, which has lost 18 of its last 22 games. The Rockies need just one win in their last 13 games to avoid tying the 2024 Chicago White Sox for the most losses in the modern era.
Dodgers 13, Giants 7
Shohei Ohtani launched his 49th home run, Teoscar Hernandez and Ben Rortvedt contributed two-run doubles in a six-run fifth inning and a classic pitching matchup of Clayton Kershaw against Logan Webb turned into a slugfest as visiting Los Angeles pounded San Francisco.
Kershaw was touched for four runs in three innings and Webb for six runs in four-plus frames in a game that saw the Dodgers retain their 2 1/2-game lead over the San Diego Padres atop the National League West, while the Giants missed out on an opportunity to move past the New York Mets in the NL wild-card race.
After San Francisco countered a Los Angeles tally in the top of the inning with four runs in the last of the first, a majority of the night’s fireworks were shot off by the visitors, who totaled 17 hits. Ohtani’s homer to center field leading off the third was the loudest blow of the evening, a 454-foot bomb that not only was the longest by a Dodger this season but also the longest at Oracle Park in 2025.
Pirates 5, Nationals 1
Andrew McCutchen and Nick Yorke each hit two-out, two-run singles with two outs in the eighth inning to lift visiting Pittsburgh to a win against Washington, snapping a seven-game losing streak.
Jared Triolo added a solo homer in the ninth. Pirates pitcher Bubba Chandler, in his second MLB start, was perfect five innings before allowing a single to Dylan Crews leading off the sixth. Chandler gave up a run on two hits.
Nationals starter Andrew Alvarez allowed three hits and a walk while striking out five. Cole Henry (1-2) took the loss.
Marlins 6, Tigers 4 (11 innings)
Troy Johnston hit a walk-off two-run home run in the 11th inning — his second homer of the game — to give host Miami a come-from-behind win over Detroit.
The Marlins won their fourth straight and assured themselves of winning the three-game weekend series. Josh Simpson (4-2) got the win after stepping in to get the last two outs in the top of the 11th. Miami starter Hanson Junk gave up three runs on seven hits and a walk in six innings, with four strikeouts.
The AL Central-leading Tigers lost their third straight to keep their magic number at eight. Detroit took a 4-3 lead in the top of the 11th on Wenceel Perez’s RBI double but could not score again despite having the bases loaded with nobody out. Tigers starter Charlie Morton went four innings, allowing two runs on three hits.
Athletics 11, Reds 5
Jacob Wilson broke a seventh-inning tie with a double, Carlos Cortes hit his third home run in two days and the Athletics dealt Cincinnati’s postseason hopes another blow with win in West Sacramento, Calif.
Nick Kurtz chipped in with a late grand slam and Brent Rooker also homered for the A’s, who got four innings of shutout ball from four relievers after starter Luis Severino left a 5-5 game after the fifth.
Will Benson and Tyler Stephenson had home runs for the Reds, who gained no ground in the National League wild-card race despite losses by the two teams immediately ahead of them — the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants. Nick Martinez (10-13) took the loss after allowing a leadoff double in the seventh to Shea Langeliers, who scored on Wilson’s double off Graham Ashcraft later in the inning. Brady Basso (1-0), who threw a scoreless seventh, was credited with the win.
Astros 6, Braves 2
Hunter Brown threw 6 2/3 quality innings, Jeremy Pena and Christian Walker each drove in two runs, and Houston downed host Atlanta to win consecutive games for the first time since a three-game winning streak from Aug. 27-29.
Brown (12-7) allowed two runs on four hits while striking out two and walking one. Yainer Diaz went 3-for-4 for the Astros, who needed to win to stay tied with Seattle, which also won on Saturday, atop the American League West. Houston and Seattle also hold a two-game lead over the third-place Texas Rangers, who won their sixth straight earlier Saturday.
Braves starter Bryce Elder (7-10) allowed six runs on 10 hits across 4 1/3 innings, striking out seven and walking three. Matt Olson had two hits, including a solo homer, for Atlanta, which lost its fourth straight and is 4-11 over its last 15.
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GOLF NEWS
SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER SURGES, BEN GRIFFIN MAINTAINS 1-STROKE LEAD ENTERING FINAL ROUND OF PROCORE CHAMPIONSHIP
Ben Griffin shot a steady 2-under-par 70 to maintain the lead through the third round of the Procure Championship, but Scottie Scheffler made a big move up the leaderboard Saturday at Napa, Calif.
Griffin produced a clean round until a bogey on the last hole to go into Sunday with a one-shot advantage on amateur Jackson Koivun, an Auburn University golfer, on Silverado Resort’s North Course. Koivun shot 68.
Griffin is at 16-under 200. Scheffler shot 64 to climb to 14 under.
The opening event in the PGA Tour’s fall tournament schedule is stocked with U.S. Ryder Cup golfers in their final competitive tune-up before that event in less than two weeks.
Scheffler’s effort marked the best score of the round, moving up from 14th place at the beginning of the day. He racked up 10 birdies with five on each side, but a double-bogey on the par-4 14th hole that included a misfired chip into a sand trap was costly.
Yet he responded with birdies on three of the final four holes.
Koivun responded from two early bogeys, boosted by a five-hole stretch at 5 under that included an eagle on the par-5 12th.
South Africa’s Garrick Higgo (66) is in fourth place at 13 under. Austin Eckroat (68), Canada’s Mackenzie Hughes (69) and Argentina’s Emiliano Grillo (69) are all at 10 under.
Behind Scheffler, Higgo and Troy Merritt had the day’s second-best round with 66. Merritt’s strong third round puts him at 7 under for the tournament.
ERNIE ELS WRESTLES AWAY SANFORD INTERNATIONAL LEAD WITH BIG ROUND
South Africa’s Ernie Els was an impressive 7-under-par 63 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead at the Sanford International in Sioux Falls, S.D.
The 55-year-old teed things off with a birdie on his opening hole, then hit three in a row on Holes 5-7. The last half of his round featured additional birdies on the 10th, 12th and 15th as he went bogey-free in surging ahead of closest pursuer Retief Goosen.
His fellow countryman Goosen had higher highs and lower lows, and he did it on back-to-back holes. Following a bogey on the par-4 11th, Goosen rallied immediately for three-stroke eagle on the par-5 12th.
Goosen also had four birdies to get to 5 under on the day and 10 under for the tournament.
Sitting at third at 9 under is Bo Van Pelt, who like Goosen shot a 5-under 65 on Saturday. Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez was also 5 under and sits alone in fourth at 8 under for the tourney.
Tied in fifth four shots behind Els are Demark’s Soren Kjeldsen (65) and Argentina’s Angel Cabrera (69). Cabrera had posted a bogey-free, 6-under 64 to take the Friday lead.
Northern Ireland’s Darren Clarke (64) is alone in seventh. Americans Tag Ridings (65) and Boo Weekley (68) are tied for eight.
CHARLEY HULL’S 5-UNDER 67 PROPELS HER INTO LEAD AT KROGER QUEEN CITY
England’s Charley Hull shot a 5-under-par 67 on Saturday in Hamilton, Ohio to take over sole position of first place with one round to go at the Kroger Queen City Championship.
Hull, 29, has failed to win a tournament in 2025, but with her six-birdie, one-bogey day, she moved closer to achieving just that.
It would also be her first win in the United States since 2022.
Hull was 1-over through six holes Saturday, before she heated up, collecting all of her birdies from that point on, including back-to-back on Holes 11-12.
TPC River’s Bend, known for its sloping, difficult greens, has yet to faze the Englishwoman.
“I don’t even think like that in depth. I just hit a ball and find it and hit it again, you know what I mean?” Hull said. “I think that’s the trouble with many golfers, overthinking. It’s just a game. Hit a white ball at the pin. Make a birdie or make a par, make a bogey, whatever, just roll on to the next hole.”
Hull enjoys a one-stroke lead over World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul (68) of Thailand, though the field of contenders remains deep. Japan’s Chisato Iwai (66) and Miyu Yamashita (66) are tied for third two strokes back, with an additional four golfers tied for fifth at 13 under.
That group includes Yealimi Noh (64), the Philippines’ Bianca Pagdanganan (66), China’s Mary Liu (68) and World No. 2 Nelly Korda (68).
“I think it’s going to be another challenging day for sure,” Thitikul said. “As you can see the course and as you can see all the score, everyone can go low and then the course is makable. And then if you really want to win, so you had to make birdies.”
Korda had birdies on Holes 2, 11 and 12, weathered a bogey on 13, and then made up two strokes with a thrilling eagle on 18.
“Yeah, that’s what I love about golf, is kind of the grind,” Korda said. “Doesn’t matter where you are. Sometimes people come from the back. You just have to kind of get it going. There is nothing better than being in the hunt contention and feeling that adrenaline hoping that you are in contention going last few holes in.”
Chanettee Wannasaen, who had led through the first two rounds, had a rough day, shooting a 3-over 75 to fall six shots off the pace. The product of Thailand endured three bogeys and two double bogeys to go along with four birdies.
Germany’s Olivia Cowan, in second place a day ago, fell into a tie for ninth at 12 under with a 1-under 71.
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NASCAR NEWS
CHRISTOPHER BELL WINS LATE 4-CAR SPRINT AT BRISTOL NIGHT RACE
Christopher Bell passed the front row of cars on a late restart and won a four-lap sprint Saturday night in the NASCAR Cup Series’ Bass Pro Shops Night Race, an elimination event, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn.
After Bubba Wallace’s wreck for the 14th caution with 12 laps left, eight cars were left on the lead lap. With Carson Hocevar and Zane Smith occupying the front row, Bell slipped his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota into the lead.
Bell beat Brad Keselowski by 0.343 seconds for his first win since March 9 but fourth overall. JGR won all three races in the Round of 16.
Zane Smith, Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano were the top-five finishers, while Austin Dillon, Alex Bowman, Josh Berry and four-time race winner Shane van Gisbergen were all eliminated.
Polesitter AJ Allmendinger led 23 laps to start, but tire wear became a major issue for his No. 16 Chevrolet and much of the field as the rubber began to come apart.
Berry’s No. 21 Wood Brothers Ford had flames coming out of it on Lap 74 after rubber build-up, and he brought it to pit road for good to end his night and title chances during the first caution period.
With tire-issue problems arising, Blaney made a late pass of Ty Gibbs to claim Stage 1’s maximum 10 points. Following Gibbs were William Byron, Wallace and Smith.
Gibbs was strong in the second segment and led the 39-car field as teams tried to take care of their rubber and not push too hard on the high-banked short track. However, Hocevar was the hardest charger in his No. 77 and moved up to second by Lap 170.
The same duo was again battling at the end of Stage 2, but Gibbs held off Blaney for the segment win. Bowman, Keselowski and Hocevar rounding out the stage’s best five.
Chase Elliott took the biggest hit with a hard smack into the wall on Lap 311 for the 10th caution to end his night. The 2020 champ finished 38th.
Approaching the 400-lap mark, Denny Hamlin lost a wheel for the 13th caution. The accident involved Allmendinger and Byron and cost the No. 11 Toyota a two-lap penalty.
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COLTS NEWS
COLTS PLACE CB JAYLON JONES ON INJURED RESERVE; ELEVATE RB ULYSSES BENTLEY IV, CB CHRIS LAMMONS TO ACTIVE ROSTER FROM PRACTICE SQUAD; MAKE ADDITIONAL PRACTICE SQUAD ROSTER MOVES
Indianapolis – The Indianapolis Colts today placed cornerback Jaylon Jones on the Injured Reserve list, signed safety Trey Washington to the practice squad and released safety Darrick Forrest from the practice squad. The team also elevated running back Ulysses Bentley IV and cornerback Chris Lammons to the active roster from the practice squad for Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos.
Jones, 6-2, 203 pounds, was selected by the team in the seventh round (221st overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft. He has appeared in 35 career games (27 starts) and has registered 143 tackles (98 solo), 4.0 tackles for loss, 17 passes defensed, two interceptions, one forced fumble and one special teams stop. Jones saw action in Week 1 vs. Miami.
Washington, 5-10, 205 pounds, spent time on the team’s practice squad earlier this season. He was originally signed by Indianapolis as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2025. Collegiately, Washington played in 52 career games (29 starts) at Mississippi (2021-24) and totaled 201 tackles (114 solo), 6.5 tackles for loss, 18 passes defensed, five interceptions, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
Forrest, 5-11, 200 pounds, was signed to the team’s practice squad on September 9, 2025. He participated in the Buffalo Bills’ 2025 offseason program and training camp. Forrest saw action in 40 games (17 starts) in four seasons (2021-24) with the Washington Commanders and compiled 126 tackles (78 solo), 1.0 tackle for loss, nine passes defensed, four interceptions, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and 11 special teams stops. He also appeared in two postseason contests and registered two special teams tackles.
Bentley IV, 5-10, 200 pounds, was elevated to the active roster from the practice squad for Week 1 vs. Miami and played. He was originally signed by the team as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2025. Collegiately, Bentley IV played in 57 career games (16 starts) at Mississippi (2022-24) and SMU (2019-21) and registered 468 carries for 2,591 yards (5.5 avg.) and 28 touchdowns. He totaled 66 receptions for 484 yards (7.3 avg.) and three touchdowns. Bentley IV also contributed 19 kickoff returns for 410 yards (21.6 avg.).
Lammons, 5-10, 190 pounds, spent time on the team’s active roster and practice squad last season. He was originally signed by Indianapolis as a free agent on July 27, 2023. Lammons has played in 60 career games (two starts) in his time with the Colts (2023-25), Kansas City Chiefs (2019-22), Miami Dolphins (2018-19), New Orleans Saints (2018) and Atlanta Falcons (2018). He has compiled 32 tackles (19 solo), 1.0 tackle for loss, 1.0 sack, four passes defensed, one interception, two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and 12 special teams stops. Lammons has also appeared in three postseason contests and has registered two special teams tackles. His last name is pronounced LUH-mawns.
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PURDUE FOOTBALL
PURDUE FALLS TO USC IN B1G OPENER
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — After inclement weather delayed the original 3:40 p.m. ET kickoff to 6:45 p.m., Purdue Football dropped its Big Ten Conference opener, 33-17, to USC on Saturday night.
In the third straight game at Ross-Ade Stadium to start the season, 58,065 fans stuck it out with the Boilermakers through the lengthy delay.
Sophomore quarterback Ryan Browne completed 24-of-39 passes (61.5%) for 305 yards and a pair of touchdowns, one through the air and one on the ground.
Senior running back Devin Mockobee led Purdue in rushing with 12 carries for 45 yards. He now sits 167 yards behind Scott Dierking (2,863) for fourth place on Purdue’s all-time rushing yardage list.
The Boilermakers (2-1, 0-1 B1G) found the end zone early in the third quarter on a trick play. Browne threw it backwards to wide receiver Michael Jackson III who tossed it backwards across the field back to Browne, however USC linebacker Eric Gentry deflected the ball onto the ground. Browne scooped up the loose ball and carried it 34 yards to pay dirt.
Purdue later engineered an eight-play, 63-yard drive capped by a nine-yard touchdown pass to receiver Nitro Tuggle. It was Tuggle’s second career touchdown and his second consecutive game with a score. He paced Purdue’s receiving with seven catches and 70 yards.
Purdue’s three interceptions in USC territory made the biggest difference in the end. USC (3-0, 1-0 B1G) totaled 460 yards of offense to the Boilermakers’ 365.
Charles Correa and Myles Slusher led Purdue’s defense with 12 and 11 tackles, respectively, and each set a new career-high. USC quarterback Jayden Maiava finished 17-of-28 with 282 yards passing and one rushing score.
Demeco Kennedy recorded his first career sack on Maiava for a nine-yard loss in the second quarter.
Sophomore kicker Spencer Porath once again converted his only field goal attempt to remain perfect this season, booting a 39-yarder in the second quarter. He is the first Boiler to hit his first four kicks of a season since Mitchell Fineran made his first nine in 2021.
Jack McCallister concluded the night with a career-long 68-yard punt and had three total punts for a 54.3-yard average.
UP NEXT
The Boilers play their first road game under head coach Barry Odom next Saturday. Purdue will face Notre Dame for the 89th time in program history, with the historic Shillelagh Trophy on the line.
Kickoff from Notre Dame Stadium is set for 3:30 p.m. ET, with the broadcast on NBC.
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NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
IRISH CAN’T SURVIVE BACK-AND-FORTH BATTLE WITH TEXAS A&M
SOUTH BEND, Indiana – The University of Notre Dame football team (0-2) fell in a back-and-forth battle during the 2025 home opener to No. 16/17 Texas A&M (3-0) in front of a sold-out crowd at Notre Dame Stadium.
The Irish held a 17-7 lead in the second quarter, Texas A&M surged to a 28-24 lead at the break and the teams traded scores and field goals throughout the game’s final 30 minutes. A missed point-after-touchdown late in the game allowed the Aggies to drive to a game-winning touchdown with 13 seconds remaining.
Jeremiyah Love paced the Notre Dame offense with 94 yards rushing while adding 53 receiving yards and two touchdowns (one receiving, one rushing). Mario Craver led Texas A&M with seven receptions for 207 yards with an 86-yard touchdown reception.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Texas A&M’s first drive was immediately affected by a holding call on its first play which eventually led to a fourth and eight on the Aggie 37-yard line. Sophomore defensive end Loghan Thomas came up the middle clean on the punt rush, smothered the kick and it was picked up by freshman safety Tae Johnson at the 20-yard line and returned for a touchdown.
Johnson followed up with an open field tackle on third down to end A&M’s next offensive drive. The Irish earned one first down with a Jeremiyah Love 12-yard run on the first play, but Love was stopped on third and one to force a punt. James Rendell buried Texas A&M at the five-yard line. The Aggies shrugged off the field position, however and scored in two plays, breaking a tackle in the open field and scoring on an 86-yard pass.
Notre Dame answered the score with a drive of its own. Texas A&M helped the Irish with an obvious late hit out of bounds to move the ball to the Aggie 48-yard line. After running a reverse earlier in the drive, the Irish called a double reverse this time with Jordan Faison and Love touching the ball before CJ Carr ending up with the pigskin and finding a wide open Eli Raridon for 43 yards to the five-yard line.
Two plays later, Jadarian Price found a clean hole on a counter, with Raridon throwing the key block, for a seven-yard touchdown run.
The Irish defense quickly got the ball back for the offense. A&M looked down the left sidelines for a big play, but Leonard Moore was in blanket coverage of the receiver. The sophomore cornerback turned his head at the perfect time and made an easy interception at the A&M 42-yard line.
Notre Dame moved into scoring position on a 24-yard run by Price on third and nine bursting through a huge hole on the right side of the line opened by offensive tackle Aamil Wagner and guard Guerby Lambert.
The drive stalled in the red zone when a slant pass on third down intended for Malachi Fields was expertly defended by the Aggie cornerback. Noah Burnett converted a 22-yard field goal and the Irish owned a 17-7 lead.
The back-and-forth contest continued as Texas A&M answered quickly in four plays. The biggest a 45-yard pass to the one-yard line.
It was Notre Dame’s turn to score and they accomplished their goal on the legs and through the hands of Jeremiyah Love. The junior running back accounted for 63 of 75 yards on a touchdown drive with the last play a spectacular one-hand catch of a bullet pass from CJ Carr for a 36-yard touchdown. The Irish had a 10-point lead again with 9:43 left in the first half.
Notre Dame’s momentum did not last long. The Aggies drove right back down the field to score in nine plays on a 75-yard drive.
Looking to answer yet again, this time the Irish turned the ball over. Carr scrambled left out of the pocket and looked back to his right, overthrowing Price with Texas A&M intercepting the pass at the Notre Dame 47-yard line. It took Texas A&M just seven plays to take their first lead of the game at 28-24 with a two-yard touchdown run.
The Irish received the second half kick and earned one first down before James Rendell came in for a punt to flip the field. A perfect coffin-corner kick bounced out at the one-yard line. Texas A&M quickly went three and out and the punt was returned by Jordan Faison 19 yards to the Aggie 29.
Senior wide receiver Will Pauling kept the Irish drive alive with a key third down catch leading into Price’s second touchdown run of the game. The Texas native took an outside hand off, disregarded an open-field tackle attempt by an A&M defender and scampered 17 yards to put the Irish back into the lead 31-28.
Notre Dame’s defense got the Irish the ball back but the offensive drive would end at midfield. The Aggies stopped Love on a fourth-and-one attempt just over the 50-yard line. A&M would then scrape out a 25-yard drive and tie the game with a 43-yard field goal.
The lead changed hands yet again on the next possession. Price kickstarted the drive with a 31-yard kick return. Jaden Greathouse then grabbed a Carr pass for 34 yards on the first play to the Aggie 31. Price tacked on another 12 yards on a run, but the drive fizzled out again and Burnette came on to convert a 39-yard field goal and the Irish had a 34-31 lead one minute into the fourth quarter.
This was a game that was not going to let any lead by either team last long and the pattern continued as Texas A&M drove down the field to tie the game yet again with a 45-yard field goal.
The Irish needed a clutch drive to take another lead and delivered. Carr found Raridon for 13 yards to start the drive and Fields on third and seven to get into scoring position. Love then took over, powering for six yards on third and four, six more yards a few plays later on fourth and one then capping the drive with a 12-yard burst.
That momentum shot ended quickly, however when the point after touchdown snap was dropped and the Irish could not get the kick off. The lead was just at six points and Texas A&M had to drive for the game-winning score.
A 34-yard completion put Texas A&M across midfield and a third and eight quarterback scramble for nine yards gave the Aggies a first down at the Irish 14-yard line. The Irish defense tied to hold, facing seven plays after that fist down within the Irish 20-yard line. A defensive holding on 3rd and 16 gave the Aggie life and they scored on another third down play, this one from 11 yards out. A&M converted the PAT with 11 seconds remaining to claim the win.
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BUTLER FOOTBALL
BUTLER DEFENSE SPARKS ROAD WIN AT HANOVER
A strong defensive effort and a 90-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Ethan Loss propelled Butler to a 16-7 win over Hanover Saturday afternoon at Alumni Stadium in Hanover, Ind.
The Butler defense limited Hanover to 158 total yards on 57 total offensive plays, utilizing seven sacks to force punts on seven Hanover possessions while two others ended on downs.
With the victory, the Bulldogs improve to 2-1 on the young season, while Hanover falls to 0-2.
LINES OF SCRIMMAGE:
Butler quarterback Jarrin Alley, starting in place of Reagan Andrew who was injured in last week’s win over Truman State, threw for 178 yards by completing 17 of his 23 attempts. He added 21 yards on three carries.
Loss, who entered the weekend tenth in FCS in all-purpose yards, totaled 203 yards on the day – 108 on kick-off returns (including the 90-yard touchdown), 68 yards on four catches, and 27 yards on four carries.
Gabe Passini was under center as well for the Bulldogs, totaling 55 yards on 10 carries, including the first touchdown of his career (a 10-yard scamper in the second quarter that gave Butler a 10-7 advantage).
Brayton Spetter led the Bulldogs with seven tackles Saturday afternoon; two of those tackles were behind the line of scrimmage including one sack.
Jackson Stratton had two sacks for the Bulldogs.
Ryan Short punted twice for the Bulldogs, averaging 59.0 yards per punt. Both of his punts were over 50 yards including a 67-yard boomer in the second quarter.
Butler was able to overcome three turnovers on the day – two lost fumbles and one interception.
Hanover’s score came on a 27-yard connection between Eian Roudebush and Curbrian Shelby in the first quarter, which gave HC an early 7-0 advantage.
With Saturday’s win, Butler now leads the all-time series against Hanover 23-1-1.
Saturday’s win was also the first road victory for first-year Butler head coach Kevin Lynch.
UP NEXT: The Bulldogs return to the road at Weber State Saturday, Sept. 20. Butler then returns to the Sellick Bowl Sept. 27 to host Marist. The game serves as the PFL opener for the Bulldogs and it will be Homecoming Weekend on the Butler campus.
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BALL STATE FOOTBALL
CARDINALS VICTORIOUS IN HOME OPENER VERSUS NEW HAMPSHIRE
MUNCIE, Ind. – On a rainy family weekend during Ball State’s opening game at Scheumann Stadium, running back Qua Ashley and quarterback Kiael Kelly thrived in the run game to put the Cardinals over New Hampshire 34-29. Head coach Mike Uremovich celebrated his first program win in front of a home crowd of 10,512.
The Cardinals (1-2, 0-0 MAC) rushed for a total of 308 yards, the most at Scheumann Stadium since Ball State recorded 376 versus Toledo in 2019. Leading the charge against the Wildcats was Ashley, who finished with 154 rushing yards along with two rushing touchdowns. Ashley was also on the receiving end of a Kelly throw in the third quarter, bringing his touchdown total to three on the day.
Kelly’s 105 passing yards and 102 rushing yards cemented him as the first Ball State player since 2000 with at least 100 yards in both categories in a single game. He completed nine of his 15 attempts for two touchdowns.
Kelly has eclipsed 1,000 total rushing yards for his career (1,045). He is third on Ball State’s career rushing list by a quarterback.
The Cardinals’ run game ruled the day, but the defense forced New Hampshire into four field goal attempts and stymied the Wildcats’ offense.
Following Kelly’s lone interception and Eric Weatherly’s muffed punt, both in the second quarter, defensive standouts Nathan Voorhis and Micah Wing sacked New Hampshire QB Matt Vezza on third down, ending a short drive that started at the Ball State 7-yardline. The Wildcats were forced to settle for a field goal, which was wide right from 23 yards out.
New Hampshire went 2-of-4 on field goals, with their longest coming from 52 yards in the third period. The Wildcats’ four field goal attempts were a tribute to the Cardinals’ defense forcing UNH inefficiency. UNH ran 58 plays for 280 yards that consumed nearly 30 minutes of elapsed time, compared to 381 yards by the Cardinals, on 38 plays and just 16 minutes.
New Hampshire opened the contest with a quick TD following a blocked punt, but both teams traded scores until Ball State took the lead for good on a 10-yard scoring pass from Kelly to freshman tight end Kameron Anthony with 20 seconds left in the first half. It was Anthony’s first career touchdown and it staked the Cardinals to the lead, then 28-21, it never relinquished.
Ashley scored on a 27-yard throw from Kelly to open scoring in the third period to give the Cardinals a cushion with a 34-21 advantage.
The 52-yard field goal brought the Wildcats within 34-24, and a safety and field goal brought UNH within 34-29 in the game’s final minutes.
Senior linebacker Jack Beebe led the defensive effort with nine tackles. Five different players accounted for four sacks, and the Cardinals produced nine tackles for loss.
Kelly threw his first interception of the season, and while the Ball State defense didn’t come up with any interceptions, the Cardinals got a combined seven pass break-ups from Dejuan Echoles Jr., Will Yates, Jahmad Harmon and Jackson Wiegold.
The Cardinals look to continue the momentum as they travel to Connecticut Sept. 20 to take on the Huskies, with the start time set for 3:30 p.m. ET.
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UINDY FOOTBALL
FOOTBALL COMPLETES DOUBLE-DIGIT COMEBACK TO TOP #20 EAGLES
INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy football team erased a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit to down visiting Ashland Saturday afternoon, 33-26. The Greyhound defense forced three turnovers in the final period while sophomore running back Garrett Sherrell added a pair of late touchdowns.
INS & OUTS
After a scoreless first quarter from both teams, the Hounds got on the board on the first play of the second quarter. Gavin Sukup found a streaking Colton Wilkie with a 14-yard touchdown for the first score of the afternoon.
The Greyhound pass rush turned up the heat later in the quarter, as back-to-back sacks from Indy-native Danny Royster led to another Greyhound TD. Royster’s second sack popped the ball out of the Eagle QB’s hands, setting up Alvin Contreras for a 43-yard scoop-and-score to make it 14-3 Hounds.
Nevertheless, Ashland clawed back and eventually pulled ahead, running off 23 answered points to build a 26-14 advantage early in the fourth quarter.
That’s when the Hounds started to cook. The offense promptly marched down the field to make it a one-possession game with 10 minutes to go. Alonzo Derrick had three catches for 44 yards on the drive ahead of Sherrell’s one-yard TD plunge.
Later with Ashland crafting an effective drive of its own, the UIndy defense came up with a big takeaway, as Contreras’ first career INT set up the go-head score. Sukup had three completions of 11 yards or more on the ensuing drive, while Sherrell once again capped the possession with a one-yard touchdown.
The cherry on top came in the waning seconds. Backed up deep in their own territory with only two seconds on the clock, the Eagles desperately tried a number of laterals before fumbling in their own end zone. Contreras pounced on the ball to tack on six more points and add to an already-exciting finish.
INSIDE THE BOX
– Sherrell racked up 67 all-purpose yards and two TDs in the decisive fourth quarter.
– Eli Liapis corralled his first interception of the season with a timely fourth-quarter pick.
– Derrick finished with a game-high eight catches for 129 yards.
– Linebacker and team captain Jalen Wilson led all players with 13 total tackles.
– Freshman Andrew Herron get off three punts of at least 50 yards while dropping five inside the 20-yard line.
– Saturday marked UIndy’s first win when trailing after three quarters since the Tiffin game in 2022.
MORE NOTES
UIndy is now 14-21 all-time versus Ashland, including wins in each of the last three meetings … Anthony Crowell played both sides of the ball for the Hounds, taking snaps at both receiver and cornerback while also returning kicks.
UP NEXT
The Hounds start their GLVC title defense next week when they welcome the McKendree Bearcats to Key Stadium for Homecoming on Saturday, Sept. 20.
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MARIAN FOOTBALL
KNIGHTS RUN WILD IN LANDSLIDE 69-14 WIN OVER DEFIANCE
INDIANAPOLIS – Overcoming a lengthy weather delay, the Marian football team wasted no time asserting their dominance in their first-ever meeting against Defiance College, racing to a 38-0 halftime lead before ending the game on top 69-14. The family weekend victory at Ascension St. Vincent Field moves the Knights to 2-1 on the season.
As kickoff loomed, so too did Mother Nature, with a storm cell delaying the start of Saturday’s game for 80 minutes. The Knights overcame the long delay pregame and wasted no time welcoming Defiance to Ascension St. Vincent Field, forcing a quick three-and-out as Ozzy Pollard recorded a third down sack to force a punt. Marian put points on their first possession as the drive stalled in the red zone and led to a Kenny Curry 28-yard field goal. The defense forced another punt, and in an instant, the offense found the end zone, with Avery Garlock taking his first collegiate carry 68 yards for a touchdown on the second play of the ensuing series. Garlock nearly hit the turf as he was wrapped up after a 13-yard pickup, but avoided touching the ground, and continued racing to make it a 10-0 lead.
A Deon Pettiford sack at the end of the first quarter sealed a 10-0 lead, and set the program record for career tackles for loss, with the senior logging his 39th career TFL. Pettiford passed Ryan Hartnett ’15 for the all-time lead.
The offense continued to click as they moved near midfield with the first quarter coming to a close, and on the second play of the following period, Tristan Polk hit a deep shot to Jake Reichard, connecting for a 51-yard score. A three-and-out set up by a Wyatt Woodall sack brought the offense back onto the field, and with a short field following the punt, Polk scampered in from 13 yards away on a draw to make the game a 24-0 contest. Logan Carrington ended the next Yellowjacket drive with his third interception of the year, and again the offense scored, this time on the legs of Polk as the senior quarterback took a fourth-and-one 63 yards to the house.
The longest run of Polk’s career made the game 31-0 in favor of Marian, and on the next possession Hunter Newman scored his first collegiate touchdown on an 11-yard rush. Marian’s defense would pitch a first-half shutout as they forced a turnover on downs at their own eight-yard line in the waning seconds of the quarter, and went into halftime leading 38-0.
Marian scored on six of its seven first-half possessions, and continued its offensive dominance into the third quarter, opening the half with a 31-yard field goal from Kenny Curry. The Knights would punt on their second series of the quarter, but continued their scoring as the defense proved to be too much to handle, getting a touchdown run from Uriah Buchanan to make the game 48-0.
The Knights scored on all but one of their fourth-quarter possessions, getting rushing scores from Todd Hickman (69 yards) and CJ Harris (63 yards), while Montasi Clay ran back a kickoff for a touchdown from 84 yards out. Defiance would score twice in the fourth quarter, but the return touchdown from Clay was the final strike, ending the game in a runaway 69-14 victory.
As a team, the Knights rushed for 435 yards, the second-highest total in program history behind a 2015 performance at Missouri Baptist. Marian out-gained Defiance 569-283 in offensive yards, doing so while possessing the ball for 10 minutes less than the Yellowjackets.
Tristan Polk passed for 134 yards and one touchdown in the win, while setting a career-high 71 yards on the ground with two rushing scores. Reichard recorded 89 yards through the air and a touchdown, while Todd Hickman led the team in rushing with 77 yards. Eight different Knights ran the ball on Saturday, with each player gaining 30 or more yards. Four different Marian running backs scored their first collegiate touchdowns, while Montasi Clay scored his first career touchdown on his kickoff return score. Clay had 104 yards of all-purpose yardage, a game-high for Marian.
Defensively, Cade Houseman led the team in tackles with nine, while Jaxson Scruggs made seven total tackles, including his first career interception. Jason Redmon also recorded his first career interception in the win, while JT Downey was one of six Knights to record at least a half sack.
The Knights hit the bye week following the win, and will finish the month of September at home against current No. 6 Indiana Wesleyan. The September 27 game will kick at 1:05 p.m.
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TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
Sept. 14
1903 — Red Ames’ debut with the New York Giants was a five-inning, 5-0, no-hit victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. The game was called in mid-afternoon because of unusual darkness.
1923 — Red Sox first baseman George Burns pulled off an unassisted triple play against the Cleveland Indians.
1951 — Bob Nieman of the St. Louis Browns hit home runs in his first two at-bats in the majors. Both came off Boston Red Sox pitcher Maury McDermott. The Red Sox won 9-6.
1968 — Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers beat the Oakland A’s 5-4 to become the first pitcher since Dizzy Dean in 1934 to win 30 games.
1986 — Bob Brenly of San Francisco tied a major league record with four errors in one inning, but atoned with two homers, including the game-winner, to give the Giants a 7-6 victory over the Atlanta Braves. Brenly, a catcher, was playing third base.
1987 — Ernie Whitt hit three of Toronto’s major league record 10 home runs as the Blue Jays rolled to an 18-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Baltimore shortstop Cal Ripken had his consecutive-inning streak stopped at 8,243 when he was replaced at shortstop by Ron Washington in the eighth inning.
1990 — Ken Griffey and his son hit back-to-back homers in the first inning of the Seattle Mariners’ 7-5 loss to the California Angels. The unprecedented father-and-son homers came off Kirk McCaskill.
1994 — The baseball season, already shut down by a month long strike, was canceled along with the World Series in a vote by 26 of the 28 teams.
1998 — The Atlanta Braves clinched their seventh straight division crown, winning the NL East with a victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Among the major pro sports leagues — baseball, NFL, NBA and NHL — only seven franchises had finished first during the regular season at least seven times in a row.
2002 — Tampa Bay’s 8-4 loss at Toronto was the Devil Rays’ 100th of the season. The Devil Rays (48-100) became the quickest AL team to lose 100 games since the 1949 Washington Senators lost 100 in their 147th game. They also became the first team to lose 100 in consecutive seasons since Toronto did it from 1977-79.
2003 — The Detroit Tigers lost to the Royals 7-2 to become the first team in 34 years to lose 110 games in one season. Detroit (38-110) has the most losses since the Montreal Expos and San Diego Padres went 52-110 in 1969, their first seasons in the major leagues.
2008 — Carlos Zambrano pitched the first no-hitter for the Chicago Cubs in 36 years, striking out 10 in a 5-0 win over Houston in a game relocated to Milwaukee because of Hurricane Ike.
2011 — Colorado catcher Eliezer Alfonzo became the first player suspended twice under the Major League Baseball drug program. Alfonzo, will serve a 100-game suspension, was suspended for 50 games in April 2008 while a member of the San Francisco Giants.
2011 — Pittsburgh clinched its 19th consecutive losing season, a record for a major league franchise in North America, losing to the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2. The Pirates, who were 51-44 and led the NL Central by a half-game before play on July 20, dropped to 67-82.
2017 — Jay Bruce hit an RBI double in the 10th inning as the Cleveland Indians rallied for their 22nd straight win to extend their AL record, beating the Kansas City Royals 3-2. After blowouts, shutouts and easy wins, the Indians went into extras for the first time to keep the longest streak in 101 years intact. The Indians were down to their last strike in the ninth before Francisco Lindor hit a tying double. Jose Ramirez led off the 10th with a hard hit into right-center off Brandon Maurer that he turned into a double with a head-first slide. After Edwin Encarnacion walked, Bruce, ripped a 2-0 pitch into the right-field corner.
2017 — Rhys Hoskins homered again, Freddy Galvis and Jorge Alfaro also went deep in a seven-run second inning, and Philadelphia routed slumping Miami 10-0. Hoskins’ two-run shot gave him 18 home runs in 34 games since his call-up from Triple-A on Aug. 10. The Yankees’ Gary Sanchez previously held the record for fastest to 18 homers. Sanchez needed 45 games.
2022 — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits the 100th homer of his career off Drew Rasmussen in the 1st inning to put the Blue Jays ahead and they never look back, defeating the Rays, 5 – 1, behind Ross Stripling. The Jays now lead the Mariners by half a game and the Rays by a game and a half in the wild card standings. For Guerrero, who also hit his 100th career double earlier this week, it is his first long ball of the month as he has been in a slump of late.
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Sept. 15
1902 — Chicago Cubs infielders Tinker, Evers & Chance turn their first double play together.
1912 — Joe Wood of the Boston Red Sox pitched his 16th consecutive victory to tie Walter Johnson’s record as he beat the St. Louis Browns 2-1.
1938 — Brothers Lloyd and Paul Waner hit back-to-back homers for the Pittsburgh Pirates off Cliff Melton of the New York Giants. This was the only time brothers hit successive home runs in a major league game. It was Lloyd’s last homer.
1946 — The Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 in five innings when the game was called because of gnats. The insects became such a problem for the players, umpires and fans that the game had to be stopped.
1963 — All three Alou brothers — Felipe, Matty and Jesus — played in the outfield at the same time for the San Francisco Giants in a 13-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
1969 — St. Louis left-hander Steve Carlton struck out 19 Mets for a nine-inning game record. New York won the game 4-3 on two, two-run homers by Ron Swoboda.
1979 — Bob Watson of the Red Sox became the first player to hit for the cycle in both leagues as he led Boston to a 10-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. He hit for the cycle with the Houston Astros against San Francisco on June 24, 1977.
1990 — Bobby Thigpen pitched one inning and became the first relief pitcher with 50 saves in a season as the Chicago White Sox beat the Red Sox 7-4.
1996 — The Baltimore Orioles set baseball’s season home run record with five against Detroit, including Mark Parent’s record breaking shot in the third inning and Brady Anderson’s 10th leadoff homer of the year. The homers gave the Orioles 243, three more than the 1961 New York Yankees.
1997 — Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 51st and 52nd homers in Seattle’s win over Toronto to become the sixth major league player to hit 100 or more home runs over two consecutive seasons. Griffey hit 49 homers last season.
1998 — Ken Griffey Jr. hit his AL-leading 52nd homer and drove in five runs to become the fourth-youngest player to reach 1,000 RBIs, leading the Seattle Mariners over the Minnesota Twins 12-7.
2002 — Arizona’s Curt Schilling struck out eight to reach 300 for the season, joining Randy Johnson as the first teammates in baseball history to each strike out 300 in the same season. The Diamondbacks beat Milwaukee 6-5 in 13 innings.
2008 — In an unprecedented move, the Milwaukee Brewers fired manager Ned Yost. It marked the first time in major league history — except the strike-split 1981 season — that a manager was fired in August or later with his team in playoff position. The Brewers, 83-67, lost seven of eight and fallen into a tie with Philadelphia for the NL wild-card lead.
2009 — David Ortiz hit his record-breaking 270th homer as a designated hitter and had an RBI single in Boston’s 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Frank Thomas had held the mark with 269.
2011 — Pablo Sandoval tripled in the sixth inning to complete the first cycle of his career and San Francisco beat Colorado 8-5. 2017 — The Cleveland had its AL record run stopped at 22 straight games as the Indians were beaten 4-3 by the Kansas City Royals, who became the first team to conquer the defending league champions since Aug. 23.. The Indians came within four of matching the overall record held by the 1916 New York Giants.
2014 — The Mets’Jacob deGrom ties a major league record when he strikes out the first eight batters he faces before his opponent on the mound for the Marlins, Jarred Cosart, singles to right. DeGrom ties the record set by Jim Deshaies in 1986. He strikes out 13 in 7 innings but ends up with a no-decision as the Marlins win, 6 – 5.
2022 — On Roberto Clemente Day, the Rays make history by fielding an all-Latino line-up (excluding starting pitcher Shane McClanahan). It consists of C René Pinto, 1B Harold Ramirez, 2B Isaac Paredes, SS Wander Franco, 3B Yandy Díaz, LF David Peralta, CF José Siri, RF Randy Arozarena and DH Manuel Margot, with five different countries being represented. All wear Roberto Clemente’s iconic uniform number, 21, as they go on to defeat the Blue Jays, 11 – 0.
Sept. 16
1914 — Roger Peckinpaugh, at 23, was hired to finish the season as manager of the New York Yankees.
1924 — Jim Bottomley went 6-for-6 and batted in a record 12 runs as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 17-3. His hits included two home runs.
1926 — The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 23-3 at the Baker Bowl. The Cardinals scored 12 runs in the third inning to set a franchise record.
1939 — The New York Yankees clinched their fourth successive pennant with a win over Detroit. It was the 11th pennant overall.
1957 — The Los Angeles City Council approved a 300-acre site in Chavez Ravine for a ballpark for the Dodgers. The club’s obligation was to finance a public recreation area.
1960 — Warren Spahn, 39, pitched a no-hitter and set an all-time Braves record with 15 strikeouts. Milwaukee beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-0.
1965 — Dave Morehead of the Boston Red Sox pitched a 2-0 no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians at Fenway Park. Morehead walked one batter and struck out.
1975 — The Pittsburgh Pirates routed the Chicago Cubs in Wrigley Field 22-0. It was the most one-sided shutout since 1900. Rennie Stennett had seven hits, including two two-hit innings. Pittsburgh’s Rennie Stennett tied a major league mark established in 1892 going 7-for-7 in a nine-inning game. The Pirates’ second baseman got two hits in one inning twice (in the first and fifth innings.
1988 — Cincinnati’s Tom Browning pitched a perfect game as the Reds beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0. Browning struck out eight and allowed eight balls to be hit out of the infield.
1993 — Dave Winfield of the Minnesota Twins became the 19th player in major league history to get 3,000 hits. Winfield singled off Oakland’s Dennis Eckersley in a 5-1 win at home.
1996 — Minnesota’s Paul Molitor got his 3,000th career hit, becoming the 21st major leaguer to reach the mark, in a 6-5 loss to the Kansas City Royals.
1997 — Philadelphia’s Curt Schilling struck out nine in the Phillies win over the New York Mets to become the 13th pitcher since 1900 with 300 strikeouts in a season.
2000 — Chicago’s Sammy Sosa became the third player to hit 50 home runs in three different seasons, joining Babe Ruth and Mark McGwire. Sosa homered in the Cubs’ 7-6 loss to St. Louis, joining McGwire as the only players to hit 50 in three straight years.
2006 — Washington’s Alfonso Soriano became the fourth player in major league history to record 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a single season in an 8-4 win over Milwaukee. Soriano when he swiped second base, his 40th stolen base, to go along with 45 home runs.
2006 — Chone Figgins hit for the cycle in the Los Angeles Angels’ 12-6 loss to the Texas Rangers.
2007 — Jim Thome became the 23rd player — and third this season — to reach 500 home runs. The slugger hit a two-run shot in the bottom of the ninth inning off reliever Dustin Moseley to give the Chicago White Sox a 9-7 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
2014 — Jake Arrieta took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning before giving up Brandon Phillips’ one-out double, the only blemish for the Chicago Cubs pitcher in a 7-0 win over Cincinnati. Arrieta struck out 13 and walked one in his first career complete game.
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Sept. 17
1912 — Brooklyn’s Casey Stengel makes his major league debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates, finishing with four singles, two RBIs and two steals in a 7-3 win.
1920 — Bobby Veach of the Detroit Tigers hit for the cycle in a 14-13 12-inning win over the Boston Red Sox at Navin Field. Veach had six hits, achieving the cycle with a double in the ninth.
1930 — Cleveland’s Earl Averill drove in eight runs with three consecutive home runs to lead the Indians to a 13-7 victory over the Washington Senators in a doubleheader opener. Averill added another homer in the nightcap, setting an American League record with 11 RBIs in a doubleheader.
1941 — Stan Musial makes his major league debut.
1947 — Jackie Robinson named Rookie of the Year by The Sporting News.
1968 — Gaylord Perry of the San Francisco Giants pitched a no-hitter, a 1-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals and Bob Gibson. Ron Hunt homered for the only run.
1984 — Reggie Jackson became the 13th player to hit 500 home runs. The milestone shot came off Kansas City pitcher Bud Black. His homer came exactly 17 years after his first career hit.
1984 — Rookie pitcher Dwight Gooden of the New York Mets struck out 16 Phillies in a 2-1 loss at Philadelphia. Five days earlier, Gooden fanned 16 Pittsburgh Pirates tying a major league record for 32 strikeouts in two consecutive games.
1988 — Jeff Reardon became the first pitcher to save 40 games in both leagues as the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1. Reardon, who saved 42 games for the Montreal Expos in 1985, pitched the ninth inning for his 40th save in 47 opportunities.
1996 — Hideo Nomo pitched a no-hitter against the Colorado Rockies, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 9-0 victory. Nomo walked four batters and stuck out eight.
2004 — San Francisco’s Barry Bonds hit the 700th home run of his career, joining Babe Ruth (714) and Hank Aaron (755) as the only players to reach the milestone. Bonds connected in the third inning at home, a 392-foot solo shot to left-center. San Francisco beat San Diego 4-1.
2004 — Seattle’s Ichiro Suzuki broke Lloyd Waner’s season record for singles with his 199th in a 6-3 win over Oakland. Suzuki’s two hits gave him 235 for the season, 22 shy of the major league record set by George Sisler of the St. Louis Browns in 1920.
2008 — Seattle’s Ichiro Suzuki matched Willie Keeler’s major league record of eight straight 200-hit seasons, beating out an infield single in the eighth inning for his third hit against Kansas City.
2018 — Christian Yelich became the first major leaguer to hit for the cycle twice in one season against the same team, driving in four runs to lead the Milwaukee Brewers over the Cincinnati Reds 8-0.
2024 — With a stolen base in the 1st inning, Bobby Witt Jr. becomes the first shortstop to have more than one 30-30 season, as he now has 30 steals and 32 homers; he also just the 8th player to accomplish the feat in consecutive seasons.
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Sept. 18
1903 — Philadelphia’s Chick Fraser pitched a 10-0 no-hitter against the Chicago Cubs in the second game of a doubleheader. The Cubs won the opener 6-5. Fraser struck out five and walked four. Peaches Graham, normally a catcher, was the loser in his only major league decision.
1908 — Bob Rhoads of the Indians pitched a no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox for a 2-1 victory in Cleveland.
1930 — New York pitcher Red Ruffing hit two home runs as the Yankees edged the St. Louis Browns 7-6 in 10 innings.
1954 — The Cleveland Indians clinched the American League pennant with a 3-2 triumph over the Detroit Tigers.
1963 — The New York Mets lost their last game at the Polo Grounds — 5-1 to the Philadelphia Phillies before a crowd of 1,752.
1968 — Ray Washburn threw a 2-0 no-hitter against the San Francisco Giants at Candlestick Park, one day after the Giants’ Gaylord Perry tossed a no-hitter against Washburn’s St. Louis Cardinals.
1980 — Minnesota’s Gary Ward hit for the cycle in a 9-8 loss at Milwaukee. It was Ward’s 14th career game and the home run was his first in the major leagues. The Brewers won the game in the bottom of the ninth on Gorman Thomas’ two-out two-run homer.
1984 — The Detroit Tigers clinched the American League East Division with a 3-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, making the Tigers the fourth team in major league history to lead from start to finish. The other three teams were the 1923 New York Giants, 1927 New York Yankees and the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers.
1984 — Montreal’s Tim Raines became the first player in major league history with four consecutive seasons of 70 or more stolen bases by swiping four in the Expos’ 7-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
1985 — Boston catcher Rich Gedman hit for the cycle and drove in seven runs as the Red Sox rout the Toronto Blue Jays, 13-1.
1987 — Detroit’s Darrell Evans became the first 40-year-old player in major league history to hit 30 home runs in a season as the Tigers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-6.
1996 — Roger Clemens equaled his own major league record, fanning 20 batters and pitching a four-hitter to lead Boston over the Detroit Tigers 4-0.
2003 — Atlanta clinched its 12th straight division title when second-place Florida was mathematically eliminated from the NL East race after a 5-4 loss to Philadelphia. The record title streak started in 1991, when the Braves won the NL West. They moved to the East Division in 1994 and trailed Montreal by six games when the strike stopped the season in August.
2006 — The Los Angeles Dodgers hit four consecutive homers in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game and Nomar Garciaparra’s two-run homer in the 10th lifted Los Angeles to an 11-10 victory over the San Diego Padres.
2011 — Erick Aybar went 4 for 4, with four extra-base hits and tied a franchise record by scoring five runs, leading the Los Angeles Angels to an 11-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
2012 — Dusty Baker managed his 3,000th game, guiding the Cincinnati Reds against one of his former teams, the Chicago Cubs.
2020 — Garrett Crochet becomes the first player in over a decade to go straight to the majors when the #11 pick from the 2020 amateur draft makes his maiden appearance pitching in relief for the White Sox against the Reds. After working out at the Sox’s alternate training site in Schaumburg, IL since being signed, he impresses by striking two of three batter he faces and regularly hitting 100 mph on the radar gun with his fastball.
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+++TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY+++
Sept. 14
1923 — Jack Dempsey knocks out Luis Firpo in the second round for his last successful defense of his world heavyweight title, at Madison Square Garden in New York.
1947 — Jack Kramer beats Frank Parket to win the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championship. Kramer wins 4-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-0, 6-3.
1959 — The new $32 million Aqueduct, operated by the New York Racing Association, opens.
1968 — Jimmy Ellis wins the WBA heavyweight title by beating Floyd Patterson in the 15th round in Stockholm, Sweden.
1986 — Chicago’s Walter Payton rushes for 177 yards, to reach the 15,000-yard plateau and scores his 100th career rushing touchdown as the Bears beat the Philadelphia Eagles 13-10.
1987 — Cal Ripken Jr.’s record streak of 8,243 consecutive innings (908 games) is finally broken.
1991 — Freshman Marshall Faulk of San Diego State rushes for an NCAA record 386 yards and scores seven touchdowns in his second collegiate game. Faulk sets an NCAA record for most rushing touchdowns in a game by a freshman as the Aztecs beat Pacific 55-34.
1991 — Texas A&M freshman Greg Hill has the greatest debut by a freshman running back in college football history as the Aggies rout LSU 45-7. Hill sets a major college record with 212 yards rushing in his first game and scores twice on 30 carries.
1994 — The baseball season, already shut down by a monthlong strike, is canceled along with the World Series in a vote by 26 of the 28 teams.
2002 — Tim Montgomery of the United States sets a world record in the 100 meters, clocking 9.78 seconds at the IAAF Grand Prix Final in Paris. The previous world record of 9.79 was set by fellow American Maurice Greene in 1999.
2003 — Jamal Lewis rushes for an NFL-record 295 yards on 30 carries in Baltimore’s 33-13 victory over Cleveland.
2006 — Tiger Woods’ five-tournament winning streak finally ends when Shaun Micheel knocks him out in the first round of the World Match Play Championship. The score was 4 and 3, matching Woods’ worst loss in match play.
2010 — Reggie Bush announces he is forfeiting his Heisman Trophy. The running back releases a statement saying he would give back the award that he won in 2005 while he was at Southern California. It’s the first time college football’s top award is returned by a recipient.
2011 — The Pittsburgh pirates clinches its 19th consecutive losing season, a record for a major league franchise in North America, losing to the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2.
2014 — Mirjana Lucic-Baroni beats Venus Williams 6-4, 6-3 to win the Coupe Banque Nationale and set the record for the biggest gap between WTA titles. Lucic-Baroni wins her third WTA title and first in 16 years and four months.
2014 — New England’s Bill Belichick becomes the sixth head coach in NFL history to reach 200 regular-season wins with a 30-7 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. Belichick has a 200-106 (.654) record in the regular season.
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Sept. 15
1899 — Willie Smith wins the U.S. Open golf title, beating George low, Val Fitzjohn and W.H. Way.
1923 — Bill Tilden wins the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championship, beating William Johnston in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4.
1962 — Frank Tripucka of the Denver Broncos passes for 447 yards and two touchdowns in a 23-20 win over the Buffalo Bills.
1971 — Stan Smith wins the U.S. Open title over Jan Khodes and Billie Jean King beats Rosemary Casals for the women’s title. It’s the first time in 16 years both titles were won by U.S. players.
1973 — Three-year-old Secretariat wins the Marlboro Cup Invitational Handicap in the then-world record time of 1:45 2-5 for 11/8 miles.
1973 — Archie Griffin of Ohio State starts his NCAA record string of 31 games of rushing for at least 100 yards, leading the Buckeyes to a 56-7 rout of Minnesota in Columbus.
1978 — Muhammad Ali becomes the first three-time heavyweight champion with a unanimous 15-round decision over Leon Spinks at the Superdome in New Orleans.
1991 — The United States women’s gymnastics team makes history with its first team medal — a silver — at the World Championships in Indianapolis.
1995 — Cards shortstop Ozzie Smith sets record of 1,554 double plays.
2002 — Sam Hornish Jr. wins another incredible race at Texas Motor Speedway, and his second straight IRL title. Hornish side-by-side with Helio Castroneves for many of the last 25 laps in the season-ending Chevy 500, crosses the finish line 0.0096 seconds — only a few inches — ahead of the other driver in contention for the season championship. Hornish wins his IRL-record fifth race of the season and becomes the first driver to win two IRL championships.
2002 — Oakland quarterback Rich Gannon begins NFL record-tying (Kurt Warner, Steve Young) streak of 6 consecutive 300-yard passing games, throwing for 403 yards in Raiders’ 30-17 victory at Pittsburgh.
2004 — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announces a lockout of the players union and cessation of operations by the NHL head office.
2012 — LSU beats Idaho 63-14 to give the Tigers an NCAA FBS record 40th-straight non-conference regular season victory. LSU also set a Tiger Stadium mark with 20 straight home wins. Kansas State had 39 straight non-conference regular-season wins from 1993-2003.
2013 — Philip Rivers is 36 of 47 for 419 yards and three touchdown passes to Eddie Royal to lead San Diego to a 33-30 victory at Philadelphia. Michael Vick of the Eagles passes for a career-best 428 yards and two touchdowns and runs for a score.
2017 — The Cleveland has its AL record run stopped at 22 straight games as the Indians are beaten 4-3 by the Kansas City Royals.
2018 — Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores his 500th worldwide goal in the Los Angeles Galaxy’s 5-3 loss to Toronto FC. The 36-year-old Swede joins Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the only active players with 500 goals for in club and international play.
2021 — US gymnasts, including Simone Biles, testify against former team doctor Larry Nassar at a Senate Committee hearing, criticizing a system that allowed it to happen.
2022 — Tennis great Roger Federer announces his retirement from professional tennis at 41 with 20 grand slam wins and 103 ATP titles.
Sept. 16
1885 — The America’s Cup is successfully defended by U.S. yacht Puritan as it beats Britain’s Genesta in two heats.
1926 — Henri Cochet ends Bill Tilden’s six-year reign as the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association champion as he beats Tilden in the quarterfinals.
1927 — Rene Lacoste wins the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championship, beating Bill Tilden in three sets.
1951 — Betsy Rawls wins the U.S. Women’s Open golf title by edging Louise Suggs.
1955 — The formation of the United States Auto Club is completed and will oversee four major categories of auto races.
1973 — O.J. Simpson rushes for 250 yards to lead the Buffalo Bills to a 31-13 victory over the New England Patriots.
1989 — No. 1 Notre Dame beats No. 2 Michigan 24-19 in Ann Arbor, Mich. Fighting Irish wide receiver Raghib Ismail steals the show by returning kickoffs 88 and 92 yards for touchdowns. It’s the second time Ismail has two kickoff returns for touchdowns in the same game, accomplishing the feat against Rice in 1988.
1993 — Dave Winfield of the Minnesota Twins becomes the 19th player in major league history to get 3,000 hits, with a single off Oakland’s Dennis Eckersley.
1996 — Paul Molitor gets his 3,000th career hit, becoming the 21st major leaguer to reach the mark and the first to do it with a triple.
2000 — Zippy Chippy, a 9-year-old gelding, finishes third in the eighth race at the Three-County Fair in Northampton, Mass., extending his record as the losingest horse in American thoroughbred history to 88 races.
2000 — Sammy Sosa becomes the second player to hit 50 or more home runs in three consecutive years, joining Mark McGwire.
2001 — Jason Bohn shoots a 13-under 58 at Huron Oaks Country Club to win the Canadian Tour’s Bayer Championship by two strokes and go one below the best round ever shot in PGA Tour-sanctioned competition.
2007 — Jim Thome is the 23rd player — and third this season — to reach 500 home runs. The slugger hits a two-run shot in the bottom of the ninth inning off reliever Dustin Moseley to give the Chicago White Sox a 9-7 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
2007 — Bengals QB Carson Palmer passes for six TDs and the Browns’ Derek Anderson has five in Cleveland’s 51-45 win over Cincinnati, making it just the third time in NFL history that two QBs threw five TD passes apiece in the same game.
2010 — The Seattle Storm complete their undefeated march through the postseason, beating the Atlanta Dream 87-84 for a three-game sweep in the WNBA finals.
2012 — Eli Manning hits 31 of 51 passes for 510 yards — the second-best passing day in team history — with three touchdown passes and three interceptions as the New York Giants rally for a 41-34 win over Tampa Bay.
2012 — NHL locks out its players after the expiry of the collective bargaining agreement.
2017 — In front of the largest crowd to attend a stand-alone MLS match, Josef Martinez gets his second hat trick in a row and his third of the season to help Atlanta United hold on for a 3-3 draw against Orlando City. Atlanta United sets the record with 70,425 on hand at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
2018 — Scott Dixon has a steady drive to win his fifth IndyCar championship with ease. Dixon, needing an uneventful finale at Sonoma Raceway, finishes second behind winner Ryan Hunter-Reay. His fifth title moves him into second in IndyCar history, two behind A.J. Foyt.
2018 — Patrick Mahomes is 23 for 28 for 326 yards and six touchdown passes in Kansas City’s 42-37 win over Pittsburgh. His 10 touchdown passes through two weeks are the most by a quarterback through two games in NFL history.
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Sept. 17
1897 — England’s Joe Lloyd beats Scotland’s Willie Anderson by one stroke to win the U.S. Open in Wheaton, Ill.
1917 — Honus Wagner, retires at 43, Pirates retire his #33.
1920 — The forerunner of the NFL, the American Professional Football Association, is founded in an automobile showroom in Canton, Ohio. Twelve teams pay a $100 fee to obtain a franchise.
1938 — Don Budge completes the Grand Slam with a four-set victory over Gene Mako in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships.
1947 — Jackie Robinson named Rookie of the Year by The Sporting News.
1953 — Ernie Banks becomes Chicago Cubs 1st black player.
1954 — Rocky Marciano knocks out Ezzard Charles in the eighth round at Yankee Stadium in New York to retain his world heavyweight title.
1955 — In the first color telecast of a football game by NBC, No. 10 Georgia Tech defeats No. 9 Miami 14-6 in Atlanta. The winning score comes in the final minute when linebacker Jimmy Morris returns an interception 25 yards for a touchdown.
1961 — The Minnesota Vikings, the newest NFL franchise, beats the league’s oldest franchise, the Chicago Bears, 37-13 win in the season opener. Minnesota’s Fran Tarkenton, playing his first NFL game, comes off the bench to become the only quarterback to throw four touchdown passes in his first game.
1964 — Mickey Mantle gets career hits #1,999, #2,000, and #2,001 and his 450th home run in a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
1966 — In his head coaching debut, coach Joe Paterno leads Penn State past Maryland 15-7.
1967 — Johnny Unitas of the Baltimore Colts passes for 401 yards and two touchdowns in a 38-31 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
1977 — The U.S. wins the Ryder Cup 12½-7½ at Royal Lytham & St Annes England. It’s the last time that a Britain and Ireland team competes for the Ryder Cup. The Ryder Cup expands the GB&I to include golfers from all of continental Europe in 1979.
1984 — Reggie Jackson is the 13th player to hit 500 home runs.
1994 — UNLV receiver Randy Gatewood catches 23 passes for 363 yards and a touchdown in a 48-38 loss to Idaho.
2000 — Dan Marino’s #13 jersey is retired by the Miami Dolphins.
2002 — Suzy Whaley becomes the first woman to qualify for a PGA Tour event, earning an exemption to the 2003 Greater Hartford Open by winning a PGA Section Championship. Whaley is also is the first woman to win a Section Championship.
2004 — San Francisco’s Barry Bonds hits his 700th home run, joining Babe Ruth (714) and Hank Aaron (755) as the only players to reach the milestone.
2016 — Cam Pedersen kicks a 37-yard field as time expired and North Dakota State of the FC, rallies to beat No. 13 Iowa 23-21 for its sixth straight win over an FBS opponent.
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Sept. 18
1899 — The Cincinnati Open begins. It is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States still played in its original city and is now known as the Cincinnati Masters & Women’s Open.
1938 — The Chicago Bears beat the Green Bay Packers 2-0. Left end Dick Plasman tackles Arnie Herber in the end zone in the fourth quarter for the win.
1946 — Joe Louis knocks out Tami Mauriello in the first round at Yankee Stadium in New York to retain the world heavyweight title.
1960 — Goose Gonsoulin intercepts four passes to lead the Denver Broncos to a 27-21 win over the Buffalo Bills.
1965 — In his first collegiate game, quarterback Billy Stevens of Texas-El Paso gains 483 total yards in a 61-15 rout of North Texas State. Receiver Chuck Hughes has 349 of those yards.
1966 — Baltimore quarterback Johnny Unitas throws 4 touchdown passes in 38-23 win at Minnesota to surpass Y.A. Tittle as NFL’s career leader with 212; finishes career with 290 TD passes.
1967 — U.S. yacht Intrepid beats the Australian yacht Dame Pattie in four straight races to defend the America’s Cup.
1977 — U.S. yacht Courageous beats the challenger Australia in four straight races to defend the America’s Cup.
1982 — In a rare father-son matchup, coach Jack Elway leads San Jose State to its second consecutive upset of quarterback John Elway and Stanford 35-31 in Palo Alto, Calif. John Elway completes 24-of-36 passes for 382 yards and three touchdowns. Spartans quarterback Steve Clarkson, throws for 285 yards, three touchdowns and scores on a three-yard keeper for the win after a Cardinal fumble. Stanford reaches the Spartans’ 26-yard line, but Elway gets sacked on four consecutive plays to end the game.
1996 — Roger Clemens equals his own major league record, fanning 20 batters and pitching a four-hitter to lead Boston over the Detroit Tigers 4-0.
2003 — Atlanta clinches its 12th straight division title when second-place Florida is mathematically eliminated from the NL East race. The record title streak started in 1991, when the Braves won the NL West. They moved to the East Division in 1994 and trailed Montreal by six games when the strike stopped the season in August.
2005 — Green Bay’s Brett Favre joins Dan Marino and John Elway with 50,000 yards passing and also breaks Elway’s single-stadium NFL touchdown record of 180 with a 4-yard toss to Tony Fisher with 4 seconds left of a 26-24 loss to Cleveland at Lambeau Field.
2011 — At 16, Lexi Thompson becomes the youngest player to win an LPGA Tour event. The 16-year-old Floridian closes with a 2-under 70 to win by five strokes over Tiffany Joh at the Navistar LPGA Classic in Prattville, Ala. Thompson shatters the age record for winning a multiple-round tournament held by Paula Creamer, who won in 2005 at 18.
2011 — Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton sets an NFL rookie record by throwing for 432 yards against the Green Bay Packers. Newton, who tied the record by throwing for 422 yards in last week’s loss at Arizona, completes 28 of 46 passes with one touchdown in the 30-23 loss to the Packers. Newton’s 854 yards passing is also the most yards for a player in his first two games.
2013 — American Jordan Burroughs earns another wrestling world title. Burroughs, a gold medalist at the 2012 Olympics, extends his undefeated streak to 65 matches with a 4-0 victory over Iran’s Ezzatollah Akbarizarinkolaei in the 163-pound category at the Laszlo Papp Sports Arena in Budapest, Hungary.
2016 — Detroit’s Anquan Boldin has a touchdown catch in the Lions’ 16-15 loss to Tennessee, to join Terrell Owens as the only players in NFL history to have at least 1,000 career receptions and a touchdown catch with four teams.
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+++TV SPORTS+++
Sunday, Sept. 14
AUTO RACING
7:30 a.m.
FS1 — FIM MotoGP: The San Marino Grand Prix, Rimini, Italy
Noon
FS1 — NHRA: Qualifying, Maple Grove Raceway, Mohnton, Pa. (Taped)
NBC — Pro Motocross Championship: Playoffs – Round 2, The Dome at America’s Center, St. Louis (Taped)
2 p.m.
FS1 — NHRA: The 40th NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish, Maple Grove Raceway, Mohnton, Pa.
7 p.m.
CBSSN — FIM Motocross World Championship: The MX2, Shanghai (Taped)
8 p.m.
CBSSN — FIM Motocross World Championship: The MXGP, Shanghai (Taped)
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
1 p.m.
ACCN — California at Clemson
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
1 p.m.
ESPN2 — Baylor at Florida
3 p.m.
ESPN2 — Arizona St. at Texas
CYCLING
12:30 p.m.
CNBC — UCI: Vuelta a Espana 2025, Final Stage, 69.3 miles, Valdeolmos-Alalpardo to Madrid, Spain (Taped)
GOLF
7 a.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: The BMW PGA Championship, Final Round, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey, United Kingdom
1 p.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G, Final Round, TPC River’s Bend, Cincinnati
4 p.m.
GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: The Simmons Bank Open for the Snedeker Foundation, Final Round, Vanderbilt Legends Club, North Course, Franklin, Tenn.
6 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The Procore Championship, Final Round, Silverado Country Club North, Napa, Calif.
9:30 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: The Sanford Invitational, Final Round, Minnehaha Country Club in Sioux Falls, S.D. (Taped)
HORSE RACING
12:30 p.m.
FS2 — NYRA: America’s Day at the Races
LACROSSE (MEN’S)
12:30 p.m.
ABC — PLL Playoffs: New York vs. Denver, Championship, Harrison, N.J.
MLB BASEBALL
1:30 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Texas at N.Y. Mets (1:40 p.m.) OR Kansas City at Philadelphia (1:35 p.m.)
4:30 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco (4:05 p.m.) OR Colorado at San Diego (4:10 p.m.)
7 p.m.
ESPN — N.Y. Yankees at Boston
NFL FOOTBALL
1 p.m.
CBS — Regional Coverage: Jacksonville at Cincinnati, L.A. Rams at Tennessee, New England at Miami, Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, Cleveland at Baltimore
FOX — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Giants at Dallas, Chicago at Detroit, San Francisco at New Orleans, Seattle at Pittsburgh
4:05 p.m.
CBS — Regional Coverage: Denver at Indianapolis OR Carolina at Arizona
4:25 p.m.
FOX — Philadelphia at Kansas City
8:20 p.m.
NBC — Atlanta at Minnesota
RODEO
12:30 p.m.
CW — PBR: Camping World Team Series – Day 3, Greensboro, N.C.
5 p.m.
CBS — Regional Coverage: PBR: Camping World Team Series – Day 3, Greensboro, N.C. (Taped)
RUGBY (WOMEN’S)
11 a.m.
CBSSN — 2025 World Cup: Scotland vs. England, Quarterfinal, Bristol, England
SOCCER (MEN’S)
6:55 a.m.
CBSSN — English League Championship: Portsmouth at Southampton
9 a.m.
CBSSN — Serie A: Lecce at Atalanta
USA — English Premier League: Liverpool at Burnley
3 p.m.
ESPN — LaLiga: Valencia at Barcelona
6 p.m.
FS2 — Saudi Pro League: Al Kholood at Al Nassr (Taped)
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
1 p.m.
CBSSN — Serie A Cup Group Stage: Inter vs. Como Women, Group B, Sesto San Giovanni, Italy
TENNIS
5:30 a.m.
TENNIS — Davis Cup Qualifiers Round 2 ESP v. DEN Rubber 3, 4 & 5
6 p.m.
TENNIS — Sao-Paulo-WTA Singles Final (Taped)
8 p.m.
TENNIS — Guadalajara-WTA Singles Final
1 a.m. (Monday)
TENNIS — Seoul-WTA Early Rounds
6 a.m. (Monday)
TENNIS — Seoul -WTA Early Rounds
TRACK AND FIELD
5:30 a.m.
CNBC — 2025 World Athletics Championships: Day 2, Tokyo
3 p.m.
NBC — 2025 World Athletics Championships: Day 2, Tokyo
7 p.m.
CNBC — 2025 World Athletics Championships: Day 2, Tokyo
6:30 a.m. (Monday)
USA — 2025 World Athletics Championships: Day 3, Tokyo
WNBA BASKETBALL
1 p.m.
ESPN — Playoffs: Golden State at Minnesota, First Round – Game 1
3 p.m.
ABC — Playoffs: Indiana at Atlanta, First Round – Game 1
5 p.m.
ESPN — Playoffs: New York at Phoenix, First Round – Game 1
10 p.m.
ESPN — Playoffs: Seattle at Las Vegas, First Round – Game 1
