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NBA Preview: Toronto Raptors (11-10) at Brooklyn Nets (12-11)

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NBA Preview: Toronto Raptors (11-10) at Brooklyn Nets (12-11)

For the first time all season, the Brooklyn Nets own a winning record, and they can attribute it to Kevin Durant’s prolific scoring and some improved defensive showings.

With a matchup against the NBA-best Boston Celtics looming, the Nets will attempt to push their home winning streak to six games Friday night when they host the Toronto Raptors.

Brooklyn is 12-11 after earning a 113-107 win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday to improve to 3-0 on its season-long seven-game homestand.

Similar to Brooklyn’s wins over Portland and Orlando to start the home stretch, Durant came up big against Washington, delivering 39 points. That marked his fourth straight game with at least 30 points.

The Nets are 5-7 when Durant scores at least 30, but half of those games occurred during the turbulent opening weeks when the Nets lost six of their first eight games. Since then, the Nets are 10-5 and allowing 106.3 points in that span.

Since being held to 12 points in Brooklyn’s 112-98 win at Toronto on Nov. 23, Durant is averaging 37.8 points on 62.1 percent shooting from the field. Durant also has four straight games of 30 points, at least five assists and five rebounds.

Durant also is getting some help of late. Irving added 15 of his 27 in the fourth quarter Wednesday and is averaging 23.5 points in his past six. Joe Harris filled some of the minutes in place of Ben Simmons (left calf) by adding 14 after scoring 17 Monday, and T.J. Warren is expected to make his season debut after missing nearly two years with foot injuries. He last played on Dec. 29, 2020.

Toronto heads to Brooklyn attempting to avoid hitting .500 for the sixth time this season, and the Raptors have dropped eight of their first 11 road games, including Wednesday’s 126-108 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Toronto allowed 52.3 percent from the field and dropped to 2-9 this season when allowing opponents to shoot at least 50 percent.

Toronto trailed by 31 and allowed 74 points in the opening half — a sharp contrast to the 100 points and 88 points given up in consecutive home wins over the Dallas Mavericks and Cleveland Cavaliers, respectively.

Toronto tried its 12th different starting lineup when Thaddeus Young joined Scottie Barnes, Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet and OG Anunoby in the first five. Gary Trent Jr. led the Raptors with 35 points off the bench and Siakam added 23 but Barnes and VanVleet struggled.

VanVleet was held to two points on 1-of-8 shooting before being ejected and is shooting 31.5 percent over his past six games. After not starting Monday against Cleveland, Barnes was held to four points and has been held under 10 points in four of his past nine games and is shooting 39.1 percent over his past 12.

In addition to last week’s win in Toronto, the Nets earned a 109-105 victory in Brooklyn on Oct. 21 when they withstood Siakam’s triple-double (37 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists).

NBA Preview: Miami Heat (10-12) at Boston Celtics (18-4)

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NBA Preview: Miami Heat (10-12) at Boston Celtics (18-4)

The red-hot Boston Celtics will aim for a second consecutive win over the Miami Heat and their sixth straight win overall on Friday when the two teams meet again in Boston.

The Celtics picked up their 14th win in the past 15 games on Wednesday, cruising past Miami, 134-121. Jayson Tatum scored 49 points on 15-of-25 shooting from the floor, including 8-of-12 from beyond the 3-point arc, to go along with 11 rebounds.

It was Tatum’s third game of at least 40 points on the season, and his fourth in a row netting at least 30 points. He is averaging 31.6 points per game ahead of Friday’s return match with Miami.

With Tatum steering the ship offensively, Boston is leading the NBA in scoring (121.9 points per game). The Celtics will look to keep their prolific offense rolling against one of the league’s better defensive teams — the Heat are holding opponents to 110 points per game despite Wednesday’s outcome — and close out a perfect six-game homestand.

The Celtics hit the road for six straight after this game and will not play at home again until Dec. 16.

Meanwhile, Miami enters the home stretch of its second four-game road swing in its past 10 games. The Heat played four straight on the road Nov. 16-21, losing all four while dealing with a bevy of holes in the lineup.

After winning three straight, including last Sunday’s opening game in this second road swing in Atlanta, Miami inched back toward .500 for the season before Wednesday’s setback dropped it to 10-12.

Six-time All-Star Jimmy Butler, who has missed the past seven games with a knee injury, could return to the lineup on Friday. The versatile Butler is averaging 20.9 points, 6.6 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game this season, and he is a catalyst of the Miami defense.

Bam Adebayo, who missed the first two games in Miami’s recent four-game swoon, has carried the scoring load recently with back-to-back games of 38 points Nov. 25 against Washington, and 32 points last Sunday at Atlanta.

Adebayo finished with 23 points, six rebounds and five assists in Wednesday’s loss but was ejected late after drawing two technical fouls after arguing with officials. He later was critical that Boston attempted 23 free throws while Miami only took nine.

Miami made all nine, while the Celtics went 20 of 23 from the line.

NBA Preview: Denver Nuggets (14-7) at Atlanta Hawks (12-10)

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NBA Preview: Denver Nuggets (14-7) at Atlanta Hawks (12-10)

Nikola Jokic will meet one of his fiercest rivals when he and the Denver Nuggets visit Clint Capela and the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.

The first meeting of the season of playoff hopefuls pits a Nuggets team seeking to extend its winning streak to a season-best five games against a Hawks club that was firing on all cylinders in a 125-108 win at Orlando on Wednesday.

With Capela playing his first six seasons for the Houston Rockets, Jokic and Capela have gone head-to-head 19 times in their careers, all in the regular season.

Capela has enjoyed surprising success in more ways than one.

His team has prevailed in 12 of the 19 meetings, with 11 of those wins coming in 15 head-to-heads in Rockets-Nuggets matchups.

The biggest surprise has been Capela’s ability to limit the high-scoring Jokic to just 17.1 points per game on 49.8 percent shooting. Capela has countered that with 14.6 points on 61.8 percent shooting.

The Atlanta big man also has enjoyed advantages in rebounds (10.9-10.3) and blocked shots (1.2-0.6).

Recent results appear to be trending in Jokic’s direction, however. When the Nuggets swept the Hawks in their two-game season series last year, Jokic outscored Capela 22-14 in a home win in November and 20-15 in a road triumph in December.

Jokic is averaging 22.7 points per game, a figure that dropped a bit when he became more of a passer (12 assists) than a scorer (17 points on just nine shots) in Wednesday’s 120-100 home win over the Rockets.

Jokic missed a triple-double by one rebound, the third time in his past five games that he’s been denied by either one rebound or one assist.

He hasn’t had a triple-double since Nov. 3, but he’s had three in his career against Capela, including one in the November meeting last season when he complemented his 22 points with 19 rebounds and 10 assists.

Three starters each outscored Jokic in the win over the Rockets, and four reserves combined to contribute an additional 34 points to the win. It’s that type of balance that’s made the Nuggets an early season success, newcomer Kentavious Caldwell-Pope insists.

Capela hit nine of his 10 shots during a 20-point, 12-rebound double-double in Orlando on Wednesday. He benefited from some of the 20 combined assists guards Trae Young (14) and Dejounte Murray (six) distributed.

Not everything went perfectly against the Magic, as both John Collins and De’Andre Hunter sustained injuries that required MRI exams Thursday. Collins will miss at least two weeks with a sprained left ankle, per the team; Hunter was ruled out for at least one week with a right hip flexor strain.

Jarrett Culver and Trent Forrest helped to take the sting out of the injuries with a combined 13 points and 14 rebounds off the bench.

NBA Preview: Washington Wizards (11-11) at Charlotte Hornets (6-15)

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NBA Preview: Washington Wizards (11-11) at Charlotte Hornets (6-15)

The Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets have been talking quite a bit about progress recently.

There haven’t been lots of victories to discuss for either team, but one of them will add another to the win column when they meet Friday night in Charlotte, N.C.

The Hornets haven’t played since Monday night’s 140-105 loss at Boston. They probably needed the extra time between games to recover.

Charlotte played with nine available players because of injuries and illnesses.

The biggest question for the Hornets these days is who’ll be available. Terry Rozier figures to be back in action as he missed the latest game because of illness.

Gordon Hayward, LaMelo Ball, Cody Martin and Dennis Smith Jr. were out earlier in the week with various injuries. The absences for Hayward (shoulder) and Martin (knee) will be extended.

The rest for the players and staff, along with practice time, has been good for the Hornets.

There’s emphasis for the Hornets on individual defense and help defense.

The Wizards won 106-102 at home against Charlotte on Nov. 20. That capped Washington’s best stretch of the season as it had six wins in a seven-game span.

Since then, the Wizards are 1-4.

Kristaps Porzingis has led Washington in scoring the past two games. He had 41 points against Minnesota on Monday, when Washington racked up a season-high 142. The Wizards lost 113-107 on Wednesday night at Brooklyn, with Porzingis scoring 27.

Washington’s shooting was off in Brooklyn, with the Wizards making only 25 percent of their 3-pointers and 67.6 percent of their free throws.

Before the debacle in Boston, the Hornets had won two games in a row for their first back-to-back wins of the season. Clifford has maintained a positive outlook for the six-win Hornets. He said younger players have shown improvements and should be able to help in bigger ways.

For the Hornets, Friday night’s game begins a stretch of three home games across four nights.

NFL Enters Next Frontier of Predicting Injury with NFL Contact Detection Challenge

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NFL Enters Next Frontier of Predicting Injury with NFL Contact Detection Challenge

NEW YORK, NY – The NFL today announced the NFL Contact Detection Challenge, a new innovation challenge to predict player injuries through machine learning and computer vision.

Held in collaboration with NFL partner Amazon Web Service (AWS), the challenge invites experts to design new ways to measure and analyze the timing, duration and frequency of player contact during NFL games using artificial intelligence and related disciplines. Collecting this information will improve the NFL’s ability to quantify when contact occurs on the field, allowing the league to better predict – and ultimately prevent – player injuries.

Announced at the AWS re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, the challenge will be open for three months. The top finishers – who will be announced in March 2023 – will receive a total of $100,000 in prize money, with the first-place finisher receiving $50,000.

Starting Monday, December 5th, entries can be submitted on the challenge website hosted by Kaggle, a leading platform for data science competitions. Entrants will be featured on Kaggle’s dynamic live scoreboard, which will reflect the score and rank of each entry as that information becomes available. 

“Quantifying the risk of injury that players face in every possible in-game scenario is a crucial step in understanding how we can reduce that risk, and ultimately prevent injuries” said Jennifer Langton, Senior Vice President of Health and Safety Innovation at the NFL. “By engaging entrants with a wide range of expertise, this challenge will help us understand which game situations have elevated amounts of contact. This  can inform rules changes to improve the game.”

The NFL Contact Detection Challenge is part of the Digital Athlete, a joint effort between the NFL and AWS to build a virtual, 360-degree representation of an NFL player’s experience that can generate a precise picture of what they need when it comes to preventing and recovering from injuries while performing at their best.

MLB remembers Hall of Fame pitcher Gaylord Perry; the first Cy Young Award winner in both leagues was 84

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MLB remembers Hall of Fame pitcher Gaylord Perry; the first Cy Young Award winner in both leagues was 84

Commissioner of Baseball Robert D. Manfred, Jr. issued the following statement today regarding the passing of Hall of Fame pitcher Gaylord Perry, who was 84:

“Gaylord Perry was a consistent workhorse and a memorable figure in his Hall of Fame career, highlighted by his 314 wins and 3,534 strikeouts in 22 years.  He will be remembered among the most accomplished San Francisco Giants ever, and through his time in Cleveland and San Diego, he became the first pitcher ever to win the Cy Young Award in both the American and National Leagues.  The five-time 20-game winner pitched for eight different Clubs overall and remained a popular teammate and friend throughout his life.  On behalf of Major League Baseball, I extend my deepest condolences to Gaylord’s family, friends and fans across our great game.”

Guardians sign LHP Anthony Gose to two-year contract

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Guardians sign LHP Anthony Gose to two-year contract

CLEVELAND, OH — The Cleveland Guardians today announced the signing of LHP ANTHONY GOSE to a two-year Minor League contract. The deal contains a non-roster invitation to Major League Spring Training camp in 2024.

Gose, 32, has compiled an ERA of 3.90 over his 28 combined relief appearances with Cleveland in 2021 and 2022 (27.2IP, 17H, 12ER, 16BB, 37SO, .173 avg). He was limited to 22 appearances this past season after making his first Opening Day roster as a pitcher, going on the Injured List on July 3 with left elbow impingement that eventually led to season-ending reconstructive elbow surgery on Sept. 15. He was removed from the 40-man roster on November 15 and elected free agency three days later. The converted outfielder has spent four of six seasons pitching in the Cleveland organization.

Week 13 Injury Report — Thursday

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Week 13 Injury Report — Thursday
BUFFALO BILLS at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS on Thursday night
BUFFALO BILLS
 The Bills did not practice Wednesday. The Wednesday practice report is an estimation.
Status Report
    OUTT Dion Dawkins (ankle), LB Von Miller (knee)
 
    QUESTIONABLETE Quintin Morris (illness)
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 MondayT Dion Dawkins (ankle), S Damar Hamlin (illness), CB Dane Jackson (illness), S Jaquan Johnson (illness), LB Von Miller (knee), TE Quintin Morris (illness), WR Khalil Shakir (illness)
 TuesdayT Dion Dawkins (ankle), WR Stefon Diggs (not injury related – resting player), RB Taiwan Jones (not injury related – resting player), LB Von Miller (knee), TE Quintin Morris (illness)
 WednesdayT Dion Dawkins (ankle), LB Von Miller (knee)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 MondayQB Josh Allen (right elbow), LB Tremaine Edmunds (groin, heel), DE A.J. Epenesa (ankle), CB Cameron Lewis (forearm), C Mitch Morse (elbow, ankle), DE Jordan Phillips (eye), DE Gregory Rousseau (ankle)
 TuesdayQB Josh Allen (right elbow), LB Tremaine Edmunds (groin, heel), DE A.J. Epenesa (ankle), S Damar Hamlin (illness), CB Dane Jackson (illness), S Jaquan Johnson (illness), CB Cameron Lewis (forearm), C Mitch Morse (elbow, ankle), DE Jordan Phillips (eye), DE Gregory Rousseau (ankle), WR Khalil Shakir (illness)
 WednesdayQB Josh Allen (right elbow), LB Tremaine Edmunds (groin, heel), DE A.J. Epenesa (ankle), S Damar Hamlin (illness), CB Dane Jackson (illness), S Jaquan Johnson (illness), CB Cameron Lewis (forearm), TE Quintin Morris (illness), C Mitch Morse (elbow, ankle), DE Jordan Phillips (eye), DE Gregory Rousseau (ankle), WR Khalil Shakir (illness)
 
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
 The Patriots did not practice Wednesday. The Wednesday practice report is an estimation.
Status Report
    OUTRB Damien Harris (thigh), T Isaiah Wynn (foot)
 
    QUESTIONABLEC David Andrews (thigh), T Yodny Cajuste (calf, back), CB Marcus Jones (ankle), WR Jakobi Meyers (shoulder), CB Jalen Mills (groin), S Jabrill Peppers (illness)
 T Trenton Brown (illness)* *Updated after the issuance of the Wednesday Game Status Report
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 MondayRB Damien Harris (thigh), T Isaiah Wynn (foot)
 TuesdayRB Damien Harris (thigh), S Jabrill Peppers (illness), T Isaiah Wynn (foot)
 WednesdayRB Damien Harris (thigh), T Isaiah Wynn (foot)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 MondayC David Andrews (thigh), T Yodny Cajuste (calf), CB Marcus Jones (ankle), WR Jakobi Meyers (shoulder), CB Jalen Mills (groin), WR DeVante Parker (knee)
 TuesdayC David Andrews (thigh), T Yodny Cajuste (calf), CB Marcus Jones (ankle), WR Jakobi Meyers (shoulder), CB Jalen Mills (groin)
 WednesdayC David Andrews (thigh), T Yodny Cajuste (calf, back), CB Marcus Jones (ankle), WR Jakobi Meyers (shoulder), CB Jalen Mills (groin), S Jabrill Peppers (illness)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 TuesdayWR DeVante Parker (knee)
 
CLEVELAND BROWNS at HOUSTON TEXANS
CLEVELAND BROWNS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayG Joel Bitonio (not injury related – resting player), RB Nick Chubb (not injury related – resting player), DE Jadeveon Clowney (not injury related – resting player), WR Amari Cooper (not injury related – resting player), DE Myles Garrett (not injury related – resting player), TE David Njoku (knee)
 ThursdayLS Charley Hughlett (illness), TE David Njoku (knee), CB Denzel Ward (ankle, hamstring)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayCB A.J. Green (concussion protocol, head), CB Greg Newsome (concussion), CB Denzel Ward (ankle)
 ThursdayDE Myles Garrett (not injury related – resting player, shoulder), DE Alex Wright (knee)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayS Ronnie Harrison (shoulder)
 ThursdayCB A.J. Green (head), S Ronnie Harrison (shoulder), CB Greg Newsome (concussion)
 
HOUSTON TEXANS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayDE Mario Addison (not injury related – resting player), RB Rex Burkhead (concussion), LB Blake Cashman (knee), DT Maliek Collins (chest), WR Brandin Cooks (not injury related – resting player), T Austin Deculus (not injury related – personal matter), DE Jerry Hughes (not injury related – resting player), CB Derek Stingley (hamstring)
 ThursdayRB Rex Burkhead (concussion), G Kenyon Green (illness), CB Derek Stingley (hamstring)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayG Kenyon Green (illness), LB Christian Harris (shoulder)
 ThursdayWR Brandin Cooks (calf), LB Christian Harris (shoulder)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 ThursdayLB Blake Cashman (knee), DT Maliek Collins (chest)
 
DENVER BRONCOS at BALTIMORE RAVENS
DENVER BRONCOS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayLB Dakota Allen (hamstring), TE Andrew Beck (hamstring, illness), WR K.J. Hamler (hamstring), DE Jonathan Harris (knee), S Kareem Jackson (not injury related – resting player), WR Jerry Jeudy (ankle), DE Dre’Mont Jones (illness), CB K’Waun Williams (wrist, elbow knee)
 ThursdayLB Dakota Allen (hamstring), TE Andrew Beck (hamstring, illness), WR K.J. Hamler (hamstring), DE Jonathan Harris (knee), WR Jerry Jeudy (ankle)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayG Dalton Risner (shoulder)
 ThursdayDE Dre’Mont Jones (illness), G Dalton Risner (shoulder), CB K’Waun Williams (wrist, elbow knee)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayWR Kendall Hinton (foot), WR Jalen Virgil (hip)
 ThursdayWR Kendall Hinton (foot), S Kareem Jackson (not injury related – resting player), WR Jalen Virgil (hip)
 
BALTIMORE RAVENS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayTE Nick Boyle (illness), DE Calais Campbell (not injury related – resting player), T Daniel Faalele (illness), LB Justin Houston (not injury related – resting player), CB Marlon Humphrey (ankle), G Patrick Mekari (illness), CB Marcus Peters (not injury related – resting player)
 ThursdayTE Nick Boyle (illness), G Ben Cleveland (illness), T Daniel Faalele (illness), CB Marcus Peters (not injury related – resting player), LB Del’Shawn Phillips (quadricep)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayS Kyle Hamilton (knee), QB Lamar Jackson (quadricep), TE Isaiah Likely (ankle), T Ronnie Stanley (ankle)
 ThursdayS Kyle Hamilton (knee), CB Marlon Humphrey (ankle), G Patrick Mekari (illness), T Ronnie Stanley (ankle), WR Tylan Wallace (hamstring)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 ThursdayQB Lamar Jackson (quadricep), TE Isaiah Likely (ankle)
 
GREEN BAY PACKERS at CHICAGO BEARS
GREEN BAY PACKERS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayT David Bakhtiari (knee), G Elgton Jenkins (knee), QB Aaron Rodgers (right thumb, rib), S Darnell Savage (foot)
 ThursdayTE Marcedes Lewis (not injury related – resting player), S Darnell Savage (foot)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayLB De’Vondre Campbell (knee), RB A.J. Dillon (quadricep), WR Romeo Doubs (ankle), RB Aaron Jones (shin, glute)
 ThursdayT David Bakhtiari (knee), LB De’Vondre Campbell (knee), RB A.J. Dillon (quadricep), WR Romeo Doubs (ankle), G Elgton Jenkins (knee), RB Aaron Jones (shin, glute), QB Aaron Rodgers (right thumb, rib)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayLB Krys Barnes (hand), S Rudy Ford (wrist), CB Shemar Jean-Charles (ankle)
 ThursdayLB Krys Barnes (hand), S Rudy Ford (wrist), CB Shemar Jean-Charles (ankle)
 
CHICAGO BEARS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayT Larry Borom (ankle, knee), S Jaquan Brisker (concussion), CB Kyler Gordon (concussion), WR Dante Pettis (illness), T Riley Reiff (back), QB Trevor Siemian (oblique)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayWR Chase Claypool (knee), QB Justin Fields (shoulder), CB Kindle Vildor (ankle)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayLB Sterling Weatherford (concussion)
Practice
 ThursdayPractice Not Complete
 
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS at DALLAS COWBOYS on Sunday night
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
 The Colts did not practice Wednesday. The Wednesday practice report is an estimation.
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayWR Keke Coutee (illness), CB Kenny Moore (ankle), TE Jelani Woods (shoulder, quadricep)
 ThursdayCB Kenny Moore (ankle), T Braden Smith (illness), TE Jelani Woods (shoulder, quadricep)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayDE Ben Banogu (abdomen), C Ryan Kelly (knee, ankle)
 ThursdayCB Isaiah Rodgers (knee)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayTE Kylen Granson (illness), DE Kwity Paye (ankle)
 ThursdayDE Ben Banogu (abdomen), WR Keke Coutee (illness), TE Kylen Granson (illness), C Ryan Kelly (knee, ankle), DE Kwity Paye (ankle)
 
DALLAS COWBOYS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayCB Trevon Diggs (illness), WR Michael Gallup (illness)
 ThursdayCB Trevon Diggs (illness), WR Michael Gallup (illness), T Terence Steele (not injury related – personal matter)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayLB Anthony Barr (hamstring), S Jayron Kearse (shoulder), DE Demarcus Lawrence (foot)
 ThursdayLB Anthony Barr (hamstring), S Jayron Kearse (shoulder), DE Demarcus Lawrence (foot)
 
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS at DETROIT LIONS
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayDE Roy Robertson-Harris (illness)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayS Andre Cisco (shoulder), RB Travis Etienne (foot), WR Zay Jones (chest)
 ThursdayS Andre Cisco (shoulder), RB Travis Etienne (foot), WR Zay Jones (chest)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 ThursdayDE Roy Robertson-Harris (illness)
 
DETROIT LIONS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayG Evan Brown (ankle), S Ifeatu Melifonwu (illness), LB Julian Okwara (elbow), T Penei Sewell (ankle)
 ThursdayG Evan Brown (ankle), LB Julian Okwara (elbow)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayG Jonah Jackson (concussion), CB Chase Lucas (hamstring), CB Jeff Okudah (concussion), DE Josh Paschal (knee), C Frank Ragnow (foot)
 ThursdayG Jonah Jackson (concussion), CB Jeff Okudah (concussion), DE Josh Paschal (knee), C Frank Ragnow (foot), T Penei Sewell (ankle)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 ThursdayCB Chase Lucas (hamstring), S Ifeatu Melifonwu (illness)
 
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS at CINCINNATI BENGALS
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayRB Jerick McKinnon (hamstring), WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (illness), WR Kadarius Toney (hamstring)
 ThursdayRB Jerick McKinnon (hamstring), WR Kadarius Toney (hamstring)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayS Deon Bush (elbow)
 ThursdayS Deon Bush (elbow)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayS Bryan Cook (wrist), DE Carlos Dunlap (foot), T Lucas Niang (knee), G Trey Smith (knee), CB L’Jarius Sneed (calf), S Juan Thornhill (calf), G Joe Thuney (ankle), WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling (shoulder), CB Jaylen Watson (hand), WR Justin Watson (knee)
 ThursdayS Bryan Cook (wrist), DE Carlos Dunlap (foot), T Lucas Niang (knee), G Trey Smith (knee), WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (illness), CB L’Jarius Sneed (calf), S Juan Thornhill (calf), G Joe Thuney (ankle), WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling (shoulder), CB Jaylen Watson (hand), WR Justin Watson (knee)
 
CINCINNATI BENGALS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayT La’el Collins (not injury related – resting player)
 ThursdayDT D.J. Reader (ankle, not injury related – personal matter)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayWR Ja’Marr Chase (hip), RB Joe Mixon (concussion), DT D.J. Reader (ankle)
 ThursdayWR Ja’Marr Chase (hip), RB Joe Mixon (concussion)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayDT Josh Tupou (calf)
 ThursdayT La’el Collins (not injury related – resting player), DT Josh Tupou (calf)
 
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS at LAS VEGAS RAIDERS
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayCB Bryce Callahan (groin), S Derwin James (hip), C Corey Linsley (concussion), LB Khalil Mack (not injury related – resting player), T Trey Pipkins (knee), WR Mike Williams (ankle)
 ThursdayC Corey Linsley (concussion), T Trey Pipkins (knee), WR Mike Williams (ankle)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayS Nasir Adderley (thumb)
 ThursdayS Nasir Adderley (thumb)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayCB Michael Davis (knee), LB Kenneth Murray (wrist), G Jamaree Salyer (knee)
 ThursdayCB Bryce Callahan (groin), CB Michael Davis (knee), S Derwin James (hip), LB Khalil Mack (not injury related – resting player), LB Kenneth Murray (wrist), G Jamaree Salyer (knee)
 
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS
 The Raiders did not practice Wednesday. The Wednesday practice report is an estimation.
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayTE Jesper Horsted (concussion)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayDT Andrew Billings (fibula), RB Brandon Bolden (calf), RB Josh Jacobs (calf), T Kolton Miller (shoulder), DT Kendal Vickers (back)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayLB Darien Butler (elbow), QB Derek Carr (back), S Duron Harmon (shoulder)
Practice
 ThursdayPractice Not Complete
 
MIAMI DOLPHINS at SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
MIAMI DOLPHINS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayT Terron Armstead (toe, pectoral), RB Myles Gaskin (shoulder, ankle), LB Melvin Ingram (not injury related – resting player), T Austin Jackson (ankle)
 ThursdayT Terron Armstead (toe, pectoral), RB Myles Gaskin (shoulder, ankle), T Austin Jackson (ankle)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayLB Jerome Baker (hip), QB Teddy Bridgewater (knee), DT Raekwon Davis (knee), RB Raheem Mostert (knee)
 ThursdayQB Teddy Bridgewater (knee), RB Raheem Mostert (knee)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayTE Tanner Conner (knee), CB Keion Crossen (shoulder), G Robert Jones (back), CB Kader Kohou (thumb), QB Tua Tagovailoa (ankle)
 ThursdayLB Jerome Baker (hip), TE Tanner Conner (knee), CB Keion Crossen (shoulder), DT Raekwon Davis (knee), G Robert Jones (back), CB Kader Kohou (thumb), QB Tua Tagovailoa (ankle)
 
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayG Spencer Burford (ankle), RB Christian McCaffrey (knee), RB Elijah Mitchell (knee), DE Charles Omenihu (knee)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayDT Arik Armstead (foot, ankle), WR Deebo Samuel (quadricep)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayQB Jimmy Garoppolo (knee)
Practice
 ThursdayPractice Not Complete
 
NEW YORK JETS at MINNESOTA VIKINGS
NEW YORK JETS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayRB Michael Carter (ankle), S Ashtyn Davis (hamstring), T Cedric Ogbuehi (groin, illness), CB D.J. Reed (not injury related – personal matter)
 ThursdayRB Michael Carter (ankle), S Ashtyn Davis (hamstring), T Cedric Ogbuehi (groin, illness)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayT Duane Brown (shoulder), DT Sheldon Rankins (elbow), TE Kenny Yeboah (calf)
 ThursdayT Duane Brown (shoulder)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 ThursdayDT Sheldon Rankins (elbow), CB D.J. Reed (not injury related – personal matter), TE Kenny Yeboah (calf)
 
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayT Christian Darrisaw (concussion), TE Ben Ellefson (groin)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayS Harrison Smith (ankle)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayCB Akayleb Evans (concussion), DT Dalvin Tomlinson (calf)
Practice
 ThursdayPractice Not Complete
 
PITTSBURGH STEELERS at ATLANTA FALCONS
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayRB Najee Harris (oblique), CB Ahkello Witherspoon (hamstring)
 ThursdayRB Najee Harris (oblique), DT Cameron Heyward (not injury related – resting player), LB Myles Jack (knee), DE Isaiahh Loudermilk (not injury related – personal matter), DT Larry Ogunjobi (toe), CB Ahkello Witherspoon (hamstring)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayC Mason Cole (foot), S Minkah Fitzpatrick (ribs), LB Myles Jack (knee), DT Larry Ogunjobi (toe), LB Robert Spillane (oblique), LB T.J. Watt (ribs)
 ThursdayC Mason Cole (foot), RB Benny Snell (knee), LB Robert Spillane (oblique), LB T.J. Watt (ribs)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayWR Miles Boykin (oblique), RB Jaylen Warren (hamstring)
 ThursdayWR Miles Boykin (oblique), S Minkah Fitzpatrick (ribs), RB Jaylen Warren (hamstring)
 
ATLANTA FALCONS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayDT Jalen Dalton (toe), RB Cordarrelle Patterson (not injury related – resting player)
 ThursdayG Chuma Edoga (knee)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayLB Arnold Ebiketie (forearm), G Chuma Edoga (knee)
 ThursdayDT Jalen Dalton (toe), LB Arnold Ebiketie (forearm)
 
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS at LOS ANGELES RAMS
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayG Phil Haynes (illness), RB Travis Homer (illness, knee), LB Bruce Irvin (knee), G Damien Lewis (illness), S Ryan Neal (elbow, shoulder), DT Al Woods (illness)
Practice
 ThursdayPractice Not Complete
 
LOS ANGELES RAMS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayG Oday Aboushi (illness), RB Cam Akers (illness), DT Aaron Donald (ankle), LB Travin Howard (hip), LB Ernest Jones (back), LB Terrell Lewis (back), WR Lance McCutcheon (shoulder), QB Matthew Stafford (concussion, neck)
 ThursdayG Oday Aboushi (illness), RB Cam Akers (illness), DT Aaron Donald (ankle), CB Troy Hill (groin), LB Travin Howard (hip), LB Ernest Jones (back), LB Terrell Lewis (back), WR Lance McCutcheon (shoulder), QB Matthew Stafford (concussion, neck)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayC Brian Allen (thumb), CB Troy Hill (groin), T Ty Nsekhe (ankle)
 ThursdayC Brian Allen (thumb), T Ty Nsekhe (ankle)
 
TENNESSEE TITANS at PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
TENNESSEE TITANS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayDE Denico Autry (knee), CB Elijah Molden (groin), DT Jeffery Simmons (ankle)
 ThursdayDE Denico Autry (knee), WR Treylon Burks (illness), G Nate Davis (knee), RB Derrick Henry (not injury related – resting player), WR Cody Hollister (neck), CB Elijah Molden (groin), DT Jeffery Simmons (ankle)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayWR Cody Hollister (neck)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayK Randy Bullock (right calf), C Ben Jones (concussion), QB Ryan Tannehill (ankle)
 ThursdayK Randy Bullock (right calf), C Ben Jones (concussion), QB Ryan Tannehill (ankle)
 
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
 The Eagles did not practice Wednesday. The Wednesday practice report is an estimation.
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayS Chauncey Gardner-Johnson (kidney)
 ThursdayS Chauncey Gardner-Johnson (kidney)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayLB Patrick Johnson (ankle), WR Zach Pascal (groin), WR DeVonta Smith (groin)
 ThursdayCB James Bradberry (not injury related – resting player), WR A.J. Brown (not injury related – resting player), DT Fletcher Cox (not injury related – resting player), G Landon Dickerson (not injury related – resting player), DE Brandon Graham (not injury related – resting player), T Lane Johnson (not injury related – resting player), C Jason Kelce (not injury related – resting player), WR Zach Pascal (groin), DE Robert Quinn (not injury related – resting player), G Isaac Seumalo (not injury related – resting player), CB Darius Slay (not injury related – resting player), WR DeVonta Smith (groin), DE Josh Sweat (not injury related – resting player)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 ThursdayLB Patrick Johnson (ankle)
 
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS at NEW YORK GIANTS
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayWR Dax Milne (foot), CB Benjamin St-Juste (ankle), G Trai Turner (ankle, knee)
 ThursdayRB Antonio Gibson (foot), WR Dax Milne (foot), CB Benjamin St-Juste (ankle), G Trai Turner (ankle, knee)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayRB Antonio Gibson (foot), C Tyler Larsen (shoulder), TE Logan Thomas (rib), DE Chase Young (knee)
 ThursdayC Tyler Larsen (shoulder), TE Logan Thomas (rib), DE Chase Young (knee)
 
NEW YORK GIANTS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayRB Gary Brightwell (illness), G Joshua Ezeudu (neck), CB Adoree’ Jackson (knee), WR Richie James (knee), G Shane Lemieux (toe)
 ThursdayG Joshua Ezeudu (neck), CB Adoree’ Jackson (knee), G Shane Lemieux (toe), WR Darius Slayton (illness)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayTE Daniel Bellinger (eye), S Dane Belton (collarbone), LB Carter Coughlin (thigh), C Jon Feliciano (neck), CB Cordale Flott (concussion protocol), CB Darnay Holmes (shoulder), CB Fabian Moreau (oblique), DT Leonard Williams (neck)
 ThursdayTE Daniel Bellinger (eye), S Dane Belton (collarbone), RB Gary Brightwell (illness), LB Carter Coughlin (thigh), C Jon Feliciano (neck), CB Darnay Holmes (shoulder), WR Richie James (knee), CB Fabian Moreau (oblique), DT Leonard Williams (neck)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayT Evan Neal (knee), T Tyre Phillips (neck)
 ThursdayCB Cordale Flott (concussion), T Evan Neal (knee), T Tyre Phillips (neck)
 
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS at TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS on Monday night
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 ThursdayS J.T. Gray (hamstring), TE Juwan Johnson (ankle), DT Malcolm Roach (illness), CB Bradley Roby (concussion), DT Kentavius Street (illness), DE Payton Turner (ankle), WR Kevin White (illness), CB P.J. Williams (knee)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 ThursdayG Josh Andrews (ankle), RB Mark Ingram (foot), WR Jarvis Landry (ankle), CB Marshon Lattimore (abdomen), T Ryan Ramczyk (not injury related – resting player), WR Rashid Shaheed (back), LB Pete Werner (ankle)
Practice
 ThursdayPractice Not Complete
 
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 ThursdayTE Cameron Brate (illness), S Mike Edwards (hamstring), DT Vita Vea (foot), S Antoine Winfield (ankle), T Tristan Wirfs (ankle, knee)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 ThursdayWR Russell Gage (hamstring), G Luke Goedeke (foot), CB Sean Murphy-Bunting (quadricep)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 ThursdayRB Leonard Fournette (hip), G Nick Leverett (shoulder)

Undefeated Marques Valle Takes on Luis Midyael Sanchez Friday night

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Undefeated Marques Valle Takes on Luis Midyael Sanchez Friday night

NEW YORK – Friday night in Plant City, Florida, undefeated super welterweight Marques Valle will be back in action when he takes on Luis Midyael Sanchez in a bout scheduled for six-rounds.

Photos By Gabe Gomez / Pro Box Promotions

Valle is managed by Split-T Management.

Valle of Wesley Chapel, Florida is a perfect 6-0 with six knockouts. The 23 year-old Valle has been explosive in his victories over the likes of Leonidas Fowlkes (2-0) and his last bout when he took out quality veteran Benjamin Whitaker in the opening round on September 9th in Plant City.

Photos By Gabe Gomez / Pro Box Promotions

Sanchez of San Juan, Puerto Rico is 9-3 with six knockouts. The 28 year-old Sanchez is coming off a loss to undefeated Alex Rincon on March 19th in Los Angeles.

“It’s been great fighting on ProBoxTV. I couldn’t ask for anything better,” said Valle.

Marques alongside younger brother and fellow Split-T Management fighter Dominic, who also holds a perfect professional record in the paid ranks.

The older and bigger of the brothers opened up about his relationship with his younger brother Dominic as well as the love he has for his Puerto Rican roots.

Marques stated, “We’ve always been close, but boxing brought us closer. We train together, we push each other, and we have a great relationship. We really get that extra bit of hard work from each other which is what you need to be a champion I believe.”

The older Valle continued, and elaborated on his love for his Puerto Rican heritage, “Honestly, if I wasn’t Puerto Rican I don’t think I’d be boxing, because growing up everybody had to know how to fight, watching the fight, and it was like a holiday every time a big fight happened.

“There’s been so many great Puerto Rican champions, and I want to follow in their footsteps. In 2023 I want to push into those world rankings and show everyone I’m the future of Puerto Rican and Florida boxing.”

Valle weighed 153.6 lbs. Sanchez was 153.4

Valle is prmoted by Pro Box Promotions with Friday’s fight being streamed live on Pro Box TV.

CFB: American Athletic Conference Championship Preview – Central Florida Knights at Tulane Green Wave

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CFB: American Athletic Conference Championship Preview – Central Florida Knights at Tulane Green Wave

Saturday, Dec. 3
4 p.m. ET
Yulman Stadium (40,000/UBU Speed Series 5M)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Television
ABC
Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek and Tom Luginbill
Satellite Radio
SiriusXM 81 (Tulane feed)
UCF Radio
WYGM-FM 96.9 (flagship)
Tulane Radio
KVDU-FM 104.1 (flagship)

THE GAME
Saturday’s game will be the 13th meeting between UCF and Tulane in a series that dates to 2001 … UCF holds a 10-2 series lead and has won the last five meetings … The schools last met Nov. 12, when the Knights took a 38-31 win in New Orleans behind 308 yards of total offense and three total touchdowns by UCF QB John Rhys Plumlee … Plumlee rushed for 176 yards and two TDs, while Tulane QB Michael Pratt threw three touchdown passes in the regular-season meeting … UCF is making its third appearance in The American Championship as the Knights look to improve to 3-0 in the title game … Tulane is playing in The American Championship for the first time … This year’s game marks the eighth time in as many years that The American Championship is carried live on ABC … The American Championship has drawn a combined television audience of 17.2 million viewers in its first six years.

UCF KNIGHTS vs. TULANE GREEN WAVE

22/23 UCF
9-3, 6-2 American
Head Coach
Gus Malzahn (Henderson State ’90)
18-7, second season at UCF
95-45, 11th season as collegiate head coach

Notes
After UCF took a 38-31 win at Tulane Nov. 12, the Knights were in position to host the American Athletic Conference Championship game if they could win their final two games … But a 17-14 loss to Navy the following week left UCF in position where it needed to defeat South Florida in the regular-season finale to reach the championship game … The Knights responded with a wild 46-39 win in Tampa, getting the game-winning touchdown with 20 seconds left on an incredible 14-yard reception by TE Alec Holler … The Knights are playing in their third American Athletic
Conference Championship Game … UCF won the 2017 and 2018 championship games, both in Orlando … The Knights also claimed American Athletic Conference titles in 2013 and 2014 and would tie Cincinnati for the most American championships if they win their fifth crown Saturday … UCF is ranked ninth nationally in total offense (486.5 ypg) and seventh in rushing offense (243.7 ypg) … The Knights rank fifth nationally in red zone defense (68.0%) … QB John Rhys Plumlee and QB Mikey Keene have both seen significant action in recent weeks … Plumlee has a team-high 848 rushing yards with 11 touchdowns and has thrown for 2,195 yards and 13 TDs … Keene has seen action in four games and has thrown for 647 yards and six touchdowns with only one interception while completing 72.3% of his passes (60 of 83) … OT Ryan Swoboda and OG Lokahi Pauole were both first team all-conference selections on the offensive line … RB Isaiah Bowser has a team-leading 13 rushing touchdowns … WR Ryan O’Keefe has 67 catches for 688 yards and five touchdowns … WR Javon Baker and WR Kobe Hudson also have five TD receptions each … The defense had three players chosen to the all-conference first team … DE Tre’mon Morris-Brash had team highs with 6.0 sacks and 12.0 tackles for loss, while DE Ricky Barber had 7.5 tackles for loss and 12 quarterback hurries … LB Jason Johnson led the Knights with 114 tackles … S Divaad Wilson has a team-high three interceptions … K Colton Boomer has made 14 of his 15 field goal attempts, with the lone miss coming from 64 yards … P Mitch McCarthy aveages 42.4 yards per punt … O’Keefe averages 19.7 yards on kickoff returns, while WR Xavier Townsend has averaged 9.3 yards on punt returns.

2022 RESULTS
September
1 South Carolina State ………………….. W…………….. 56-10
9 Louisville…………………………………………. L……………… 14-20
17 at Florida Atlantic………………………… W…………….. 40-14
24 Georgia Tech…………………………………. W………………27-10
October
5 SMU *………………………………………………. W………………41-19
13 Temple *………………………………………….. W………………70-13
22 at East Carolina *………………………….. L……………… 13-34
29 Cincinnati * ……………………………………. W………………25-21
November
5 at Memphis *………………………………… W……………..35-28
12 at Tulane *……………………………………… W……………..38-31
19 Navy *……………………………………………….. L………………..14-17
26 at South Florida *…………………………. W……………. 46-39
December
3 at Tulane +………………………………………………………….4 p.m

19/20 TULANE
10-2, 7-1 American
Head Coach
Willie Fritz (Pittsburg State ’83)
41-45, seventh season at Tulane
212-114, 25th season as collegiate head coach

Notes
Tulane has enjoyed its best season in decades as the Green Wave went 10-2 overall and finished atop the American Athletic Conference standing at 7-1 in league play … Tulane is eight games ahead of last year’s pace, when the Green Wave finished 2-10 … Included among the wins are a 17-10 victory at Kansas State, which sits at No. 10 in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings … Tulane is in the top 25 this season for the first time since the Green Wave went 12-0 in 1998 … The 10 wins mark only the second time since 1948 that Tulane has finished with double-digit victories (1998) … The Green Wave is playing in a conference championship game for the first time … Tulane has won nine conference titles in four different conferences, most recently the 1998 Conference USA crown … Tulane has won three SEC titles (1934, 1939, 1949), or more than seven current members of that conference … Tulane leads The American in scoring defense (19.8 ppg) … The Green Wave had a league-high 15 players named to the American Athletic Conference all-conference teams, including six first-team picks … RB Tyjae Spears was named as The American’s Offensive Player of the Year after he finished the regular season with 1,177 yards and a league-high 14 touchdowns … OG Prince Pines and C Sincere Haynesworth were first-team all-conference selections, while OT Joey Claybrook was a second-team choice … QB Michael Pratt
has passed for 2,381 yards and 21 touchdowns with only four interceptions … WR Shae Wyatt has 30 receptions for 582 yards and five touchdowns, leading a group of seven players with at least 230 receiving yards … WR Duece Watts leads the team with seven touchdown receptions … The defense is led by the all-conference tandem of LB Dorian Williams (first team), who has 105 tackles with 4.0 sacks and two interceptions, and LB Nick Anderson (second team) 100 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss … Williams and S Jarius Monroe have two interceptions and six pass breakups each … K Valentino Ambrosio has hit 9 of his 10 field goal attempts with a long of 47 yards, while P Casey Glover has averaged 41.5 yards per punt … WR Jha’Quan Jackson has averaged 11.4 yards on punt returns with one touchdown, while WR Lawrence Keys III averages 27.6 yards on kickoff returns.

2022 RESULTS
September
3 Massachusetts ……………………………. W…………….. 42-10
10 Alcorn State ………………………………….. W………………..52-0
17 at Kansas State …………………………… W……………….17-10
24 Southern Miss……………………………….. L……………… 24-27
30 at Houston *………………………………….. W…………ot 27-24
October
8 East Carolina *………………………………. W………………. 24-9
15 at South Florida *…………………………. W………………45-31
22 Memphis *……………………………………… W……………. 38-28
November
5 at Tulsa *………………………………………… W………………27-13
12 UCF *…………………………………………………. L……………… 31-38
17 SMU *………………………………………………. W……………..59-24
25 at Cincinnati *……………………………….. W………………27-24
December
3 UCF +……………………………………………………………………4 p.m

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