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Baltimore Ravens at Detroit Lions

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Baltimore Ravens at Detroit Lions

SUNDAY, SEPT. 26, 2021 // 1:00 PM ET // FORD FIELD // REFEREE: SCOTT NOVAK

ON THE AIRWAVES

TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta, AJ Ross (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 113 (Bal.), 81 (Det.) | XM: 384 (Bal.), 226 (Det.) | SXM App: 802 (Bal.), 810 (Det.)

 

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

LEADER: Ravens lead all-time series, 4-1
STREAKS: Ravens have won past 3
LAST GAME: 12/3/17: Lions 20 at Ravens 44
LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/16/13: Ravens 18, Lions 16

 

BALTIMORE RAVENS LEADERS DETROIT LIONS

W 36-35 vs. Kansas City LAST WEEK L 35-17 at Green Bay (Mon.)
John Harbaugh: 3-0 COACH VS. OPP. Dan Campbell: 1-0
31.5/34.0 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 25.0/38.0
443.5 OFFENSE 387.0
Lamar Jackson: 37-56-474-2-2-89.4 PASSING Jared Goff: 64-93-584-5-2-94.6
Lamar Jackson (QB): 28-193-6.9-2 RUSHING Jamaal Williams: 16-79-4.9-1
Marquise Brown: 12-182-15.2-2 RECEIVING T.J. Hockenson (TE): 16 (T1L)-163-10.2-2
448.0 DEFENSE 382.5
Three tied: 1 SACKS Three tied: 1
Anthony Averett, Tavon Young: 1 INTs –
-1 (3/4) TAKE/GIVE -1 (2/3)
Sam Koch: 45.7 (41.8) PUNTING (NET) Jack Fox: 51.8 (47.8) (T1L)
Justin Tucker: 15 (6/6 PAT; 3/3 FG) KICKING Austin Seibert: 10 (4/4 PAT; 2/3 FG)

RAVENS NOTES

• QB LAMAR JACKSON completed 18 of 26 passes (69.2 pct.) for 239 yards & TD vs. 2 INTs & rushed for 107 yards & 2 TDs last week, his 2nd-career game with 100+ rush yards & 2 rush TDs, most by QB in SB era. Has 9 games with 100+ rush yards, 2ndmost ever by QB (MICHAEL VICK – 10 games). Aims for his 5th in row with 80+ rush yards. Has 90+ rating in 6 of past 7.

• RB TY’SON WILLIAMS had 93 scrimmage yards (career-high 77 rush, 16 rec.) last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 90+ scrimmage yards. RB LATAVIUS MURRAY rushed for TD in Week 2 & aims for 3rd in row with rush TD. Had 83 scrimmage yards (64 rush, 19 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in his last game vs. Det. (10/4/20 w/ NO). Has rush TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. Det.

• WR MARQUISE BROWN led team with 6 catches for 113 yards & TD last week, his 3rd-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Aims for his 5th in row with TD catch. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 5+ catches. TE MARK ANDREWS had 5 catches for 57 yards in Week 2. Has 17 rec. TDs since 2019, 2nd-most among TEs.

• CB MARLON HUMPHREY aims for 3rd in row with PD. Had INT in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NFC North with INT. LB PATRICK QUEEN led team with 8 tackles & aims for his 3rd in row with 8+ tackles. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with TFL. Rookie LB ODAFE OWEH had TFL, FF & FR in Week 2. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. LB JUSTIN HOUSTON had TFL last week. Had FR in his last game vs. Det. (11/1/20 w/ Ind.). DE CALAIS CAMPBELL has 6 TFL, 2 sacks, FF & FR in 5 career games vs. Det.

 

LIONS NOTES

• QB JARED GOFF passed for 246 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT for 97.7 rating & had 46 rush yards in Week 2. Aims for his 3rd in row with 2+ TD passes & 90+ rating. Completed 26 of 37 (70.3 pct.) in only career start vs. Bal. (11/25/19 w/ LAR).

• RB D’ANDRE SWIFT had 78 scrimmage yards (41 rec., 37 rush) last week. Aims for his 4th in row at home & 6th in row overall with 70+ scrimmage yards. Had TD in 4 of his past 5 at home & aims for his 3rd in row at home with TD. RB JAMAAL WILLIAMS had 95 scrimmage yards (57 rush, 38 rec.) in only career game vs. Bal. (11/19/17 w/ GB). Has 348 scrimmage yards (116 per game) & 4 TDs (2 rush, 2 rec.) in his past 3 vs. AFC North. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. AFC North with 100+ scrimmage yards & 2+ TDs.

• TE T.J. HOCKENSON had 8 receptions for 66 yards & TD catch in Week 2. Is only player with 8+ catches in each of 1st 2 games & became 3rd TE ever (MARK ANDREWS & BEN COATES) with 8+ receptions & TD catch in each of his team’s 1st 2 games of season. WR QUINTEZ CEPHUS tied his career-high with 63 rec. yards & had 4th-career rec. TD in Week 2. Aims for his 4th in row with TD catch.

• DE MICHAEL BROCKERS had 1st sack of season in Week 2, his 29th-career sack. Had sack in his last game vs. Bal. (11/25/19 w/ LAR). LB JAMIE COLLINS has 42 tackles (8.4 per game), 5 TFL & 3 sacks in his past 5 vs. Bal. LB ALEX ANZALONE had career-high 10 tackles in Week 2. LB CHARLES HARRIS had 1st sack of season last week.

Chicago Bears at Cleveland Browns

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Chicago Bears at Cleveland Browns

SUNDAY, SEPT. 26, 2021 // 1:00 PM ET // FIRSTENERGY STADIUM // REFEREE: RONALD TORBERT

ON THE AIRWAVES

TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 132 (Chi.), 98 (Cle.) | XM: 388 (Chi.), 233 (Cle.) | SXM App: 805 (Chi.), 807 (Cle.)

 

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

LEADER: Browns lead all-time series, 9-7
STREAKS: Bears have won past 3
LAST GAME: 12/24/17: Browns 3 at Bears 20
LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/15/13: Bears 38, Browns 31

CHICAGO BEARS LEADERS CLEVELAND BROWNS

W 20-17 vs. Cincinnati LAST WEEK W 31-21 vs. Houston
Matt Nagy: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Kevin Stefanski: 0-0
17.0/25.5 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 30.0/27.0
264.0 OFFENSE 406.0
Justin Fields (R): 8-15-70-0-1-38.2 PASSING Baker Mayfield: 40-49-534-1-2-101.9
David Montgomery: 36-169-4.7-1 RUSHING Nick Chubb: 26-178-6.8-3 (T1L)
Darnell Mooney: 11-92-8.4-0 RECEIVING Austin Hooper (TE): 8-67-8.4-0
317.0 DEFENSE 349.5
Robert Quinn: 1.5 SACKS Three tied: 1
Three tied: 1 INTs Malcolm Smith: 1
+1 (4/3) TAKE/GIVE -2 (2/4)
Pat O’Donnell: 41.0 (34.0) PUNTING (NET) Jamie Gillan: 44.0 (41.7)
Cairo Santos: 10 (4/4 PAT; 2/2 FG) KICKING Chase McLaughlin: 10 (7/7 PAT; 1/1 FG)

 

BEARS NOTES

• QB ANDY DALTON completed 9 of 11 atts. (81.8 pct.) for TD vs. 0 INTs & 118.2 rating last week. Has 2+ TDs vs. 0 INTs for 110+ rating in 3 of his past 4 starts at Cle. Rookie QB JUSTIN FIELDS has 104 yards (70 pass, 34 rush) & rush TD in 2 games.

• RB DAVID MONTGOMERY had 79 scrimmage yards (61 rush, 18 rec.) last week. Is 1 of 3 RBs (DALVIN COOK & CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY) with 75+ scrimmage yards in each of their past 8 games. Has 544 scrimmage yards (136 per game) & 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in his past 4 on road. Aims for his 5th in row on road with 100+ scrimmage yards & TD.

• WR ALLEN ROBINSON had rec. TD in Week 2. Had TD catch in only career game vs. Cle. (10/19/14 w/ Jax.). Has 6+ catches in 4 of his past 5 on road. WR DARNELL MOONEY led team with 6 catches & 66 rec. yards in Week 2. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ receptions. TE JIMMY GRAHAM had 10 receptions for 118 yards & 2 TDs in his last game vs. Cle. (9/14/14 w/ NO).

• LB KHALIL MACK had sack last week. Had 2 sacks & FF in his last game vs. Cle. (9/27/15 w/ Raiders). LB ROQUAN SMITH led  team with 8 tackles, had 12th-career sack & 53-yard INT-TD in Week 2. Since 2018, is 1 of 3 LBs (JAMIE COLLINS & DARIUS LEONARD) with 10+ sacks (12) & 5+ INTs (5). LB ROBERT QUINN had sack & 2 TFL last week. CB JAYLON JOHNSON had career-high 4 PD & 1stcareer INT last week. Aims for his 6th in row on road with PD. DB EDDIE JACKSON had 8th-career FF last week. Since 2017, is 1 of 2 DBs (MARCUS PETERS) with 10+ INTs (10) & 8+ FFs.

 

BROWNS NOTES

• QB BAKER MAYFIELD completed 19 of 21 passes (career-high 90.5 pct.) for 213 yards & TD vs. INT for 105 rating last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 95+ rating. Has 6 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 110.4 rating in his past 4 vs. NFC.

• RB NICK CHUBB rushed for 95 yards & TD in Week 2. Has rush TD in 8 straight games, longest such streak since 2008 (DEANGELO WILLIAMS). Aims for his 8th in row at home with 95+ scrimmage yards. Ties for NFL lead with 3 rush TDs. RB KAREEM HUNT rushed for 51 yards last week. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. NFC. Rookie RB DEMETRIC FELTON had 51 rec. yards & 1st-career TD catch in Week 2.

• WR ODELL BECKHAM JR. had TD catch in his last game vs. Chi. (12/2/18 w/ NYG). Has TD catch in 2 of his past 3 vs. NFC North. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 50+ rec. yards. WR RASHARD HIGGINS has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 at home. TE AUSTIN HOOPER had 5 catches last week. Had 88- yard TD catch in only career game vs. Chi. (9/10/17 w/ Atl.).

• DE MYLES GARRETT had sack in last meeting. Ranks 5th in NFL with 13 sacks since 2020. DE JADEVEON CLOWNEY aims for his 4th in row with TFL. Had 2 TFL & sack in only career game vs. Chi. (9/11/16 w/ Hou.). DE TAKKARIST MCKLINLEY aims for 3rd in row with TFL. LB MALCOLM SMITH led team with 8 tackles & had TFL & 1st INT of season last week. Had 9 tackles in his last game vs. Chi. (10/4/15 w/ Raiders). S GRANT DELPIT had 5 tackles, sack & FF in NFL debut last week.

Washington Football Team at Buffalo Bills

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Washington Football Team at Buffalo Bills

SUNDAY, SEPT. 26, 2021 // 1:00 PM ET // HIGHMARK STADIUM // REFEREE: TONY CORRENTE

ON THE AIRWAVES

TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, Jennifer Hale (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 135 (Was.), 83 (Buf.) | XM: 383 (Was.), 225 (Buf.) | SXM App: 831 (Was.), 803 (Buf.)

 

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

LEADER: Bills lead all-time series, 9-5
STREAKS: Bills have won 7 of past 8
LAST GAME: 11/3/19: Washington 9 at Bills 24
LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/3/19

 

WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM LEADERS BUFFALO BILLS

W 30-29 vs. N.Y. Giants (Thu.) LAST WEEK W 35-0 at Miami
Ron Rivera: 1-1 COACH VS. OPP. Sean McDermott: 1-0
23.0/24.5 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 25.5/11.5
333.0 OFFENSE 342.5
Taylor Heinicke: 45-61-458-3-1-104.4 PASSING Josh Allen: 47-84-3-1-77.9
Antonio Gibson: 33-159-4.8-0 RUSHING Devin Singletary: 24-154-6.4-1
Terry McLaurin: 15-169-11.3-1 RECEIVING Stefon Diggs: 13-129-9.9-1
407.5 DEFENSE 234.0
Jonathan Allen: 3 SACKS Gregory Rousseau (R): 2
William Jackson: 1 INTs Levi Wallace: 1
0 (2/2) TAKE/GIVE 0 (3/3)
Tress Way: 48.3 (46.7) PUNTING (NET) Matt Haack: 45.9 (34.4)
Dustin Hopkins: 22 (4/4 PAT; 6/7 FG) KICKING Tyler Bass: 15 (6/6 PAT; 3/4 FG)

 

WASHINGTON NOTES

• QB TAYLOR HEINICKE completed 34 of 46 atts. (73.9 pct.) for 336 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT for 99.5 rating last week. Has 916 pass yards (305.3 per game) & 93 completions in 3 career starts, incl. postseason, most completions by QB in 1st 3 starts in ever. Aims for his 3rd start in row, incl. playoffs, with 300+ pass yards.

• RB ANTONIO GIBSON had 73 scrimmage yards (69 rush, 4 rec.) last week. Has 7 rush TDs in 7 career road games. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. AFC. RB J.D. MCKISSIC had 5 catches for 83 yards & 3rd-career rush TD last week. Has 10 games with 5+ receptions since 2020, most among RBs.

• WR TERRY MCLAURIN had career-high 11 receptions for 107 yards & rec. TD in Week 2, his 7th-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Has 7+ catches in 3 of his past 4. WR ADAM HUMPHRIES had 7 receptions in Week 2, his 8th-career game with 7+ catches. TE LOGAN THOMAS had 5 catches last week. Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4 on road. TE RICKY SEALS-JONES had 9th-career rec. TD in Week 2.

• DE CHASE YOUNG aims for his 3rd in row on road & 5th in row overall with TFL. DT JONATHAN ALLEN had 2 sacks & 3 TFL in Week 2, his 4th-career 2 sack game. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack. DE MONTEZ SWEAT had sack last week. Aims for his 3rd in row on road & 5th in row overall with sack. CB KENDALL FULLER led team with 8 tackles & had 2nd-career sack in Week 2. Has PD in 5 of his past 6. CB WILLIAM JACKSON aims for his 3rd in row with 2+ PD.

 

BILLS NOTES

• QB JOSH ALLEN passed for 179 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT & rushed for 35 yards last week. Has 2+ TD passes in 6 of his past 7. Completed 14 of 20 passes (70 pct.) for 160 yards & TD for 110.4 rating & rushed for TD in last meeting. Has 8 TDs (5 pass, 3 rush) vs. 0 INTs & 101.4 rating in 4 career games vs. NFC East.

• RB DEVIN SINGLETARY rushed for 82 yards & 1st TD of season in Week 2. Aims for 3rd in row with 80+ scrimmage yards. Had career-high 140 scrimmage yards (95 rush, 45 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. Aims for his 5th in row vs. NFC East with TD. RB ZACK MOSS tied career-high with 2 rush TDs last week.

• WR STEFON DIGGS had 1st TD catch of season in Week 2. Has 24 catches for 385 yards (128.3 per game) & TD in 3 career games vs. Was. Aims for his 8th in row at home with 5+ catches. WR COLE BEASLEY had rec. TD in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. NFC East with TD catch. WR EMMANUEL SANDERS had 56 rec. yards in only career game vs. Was. (10/28/12 w/ Pit.). TE DAWSON KNOX had 1st TD catch of season last week.

• CB TRE’DAVIOUS WHITE led team with 9 tackles & had TFL last week. Had sack in last meeting. Has PD in 3 of his past 4 at home. CB LEVI WALLACE had 2 PD & 5th-career INT in Week 2. Has PD in 5 of his past 6. CB TARON JOHNSON had sack & FF last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 2+ PD. S MICAH HYDE had 7 tackles & sack last week. Led team with 9 tackles in last meeting. Rookie DE GREG ROUSSEAU had 1st 2 career sacks last week. Ties for lead among rookies with 2 sacks this season.

Carolina Panthers at Houston Texans

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Carolina Panthers at Houston Texans

THURSDAY, SEPT. 23, 2021 // 8:20 PM ET // NRG STADIUM // REFEREE: ALEX KEMP

ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: NFLN (8:20 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Kristina Pink (field reporters)
NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Dave Pasch, Mike Golic
SIRIUS: 81 (Car.), 83 (Hou.) | XM: 226 (Car.), 225 (Hou.) | SXM App: 804 (Car.), 812 (Hou.)

 

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

LEADER: Panthers lead all-time series, 3-2
STREAKS: Panthers have won past 3
LAST GAME: 9/29/19: Panthers 16 at Texans 10
LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/29/19

 

CAROLINA PANTHERS LEADERS HOUSTON TEXANS

W 26-7 vs. New Orleans LAST WEEK L 31-21 at Cleveland
Matt Rhule: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. David Culley: 0-0
22.5/10.5 (1L) PTS. FOR/AGAINST 29.0/26.0
382.0 OFFENSE 375.5
Sam Darnold: 50-73-584-3-1-100.5 PASSING Davis Mills (R): 8-18-102-1-1-58.1
Christian McCaffrey: 45-170-3.8-1 RUSHING Mark Ingram: 40-126-3.2-1
DJ Moore: 14-159-11.4-1 RECEIVING Brandin Cooks: 14-210-15.0-1
190.0 (1L) DEFENSE 375.0
Haason Reddick: 3 SACKS Three tied: 1
Three tied: 1 INTs Justin Reid: 2 (T1L)
+1 (3/2) TAKE/GIVE +3 (5/2)
Joseph Charlton: 38.5 (37.0) PUNTING (NET) Cameron Johnston: 47.5 (43.2)
Zane Gonzalez: 8 (2/3 PAT; 2/3 FG) KICKING Joey Slye: 16 (7/7 PAT; 3/4 FG)

 

PANTHERS NOTES

• QB SAM DARNOLD had 305 pass yards & 2 TDs vs. INT for 99.1 rating in Week 2. Aims for his 3rd in row with 275+ pass yards & 95+ rating. Passed for 253 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 100 rating in only career start vs. Hou. (12/15/18 w/ NYJ).

• RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY had 137 scrimmage yards (72 rush, 65 rec.) & rush TD in Week 2. Leads NFL with 324 scrimmage yards & all RBs in catches (14) in 2021. Had 10 receptions, 179 scrimmage yards (93 rush, 86 rec) & rush TD in last meeting. Has 255 scrimmage yards (85 per game) & 4 TDs (3 rec., 1 rush) in 3 career TNF games.

• WR DJ MOORE had team-high 8 receptions for 79 yards & TD catch last week. Has 90+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. AFC South. WR ROBBY ANDERSON had 7 catches for 96 yards & rec. TD in only career game vs. Hou. (12/15/18 w/ NYJ). Had 5+ catches in 6 of 8 road games last season. WR BRANDON ZYLSTRA had 1st-career TD catch in Week 2. TE DAN ARNOLD had 55 rec. yards last week.

• LB SHAQ THOMPSON had 12 tackles & sack in last meeting. LB HAASON REDDICK had 1.5 sacks in Week 2 & aims for his 3rd in row with 1.5+ sacks. DE BRIAN BURNS had sack last week. Has sack in 6 of his past 7 on road. Aims for his 5th in row with sack. Has 2.5 sacks, FF & FR-TD in 4 career games vs. AFC South. S JEREMY CHINN had 6+ tackles in all 7 of his road games last season. Rookie CB JAYCEE HORN had 1st-career INT last week. CB JUSTON BURRIS had 6th-career INT in Week 2.

 

TEXANS NOTES

• QB DAVIS MILLS expected to make 1st NFL start. Passed for 102 yards & TD vs. INT last week in NFL debut. Selected in 3rd round (67th overall) in 2021 NFL Draft out of Stanford.

• RB MARK INGRAM had 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in his last game on TNF (12/12/19 vs. NYJ, w/ Bal.). Leads all active RBs in rush yards (7,450) & rush TDs (63). RB DAVID JOHNSON had TD catch in his last game vs. Car. (9/22/19 w/ Az.). Has TD in 5 of his past 6 vs. NFC South. Has 487 scrimmage yards (121.8 per game) & 3 rush TDs in 4 career games on TNF. RB PHILLIP LINDSAY had 1st TD catch of season last week. Is 1 of 3 in NFL (AARON JONES & CORDARRELLE PATTERSON) with rush TD & rec. TD this season.

• WR BRANDIN COOKS had 9 catches for 78 yards & TD in Week 2. Aims for 4th in row with 75+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in 3 of past 4. WR DANNY AMENDOLA has rec. TD in 2 of 3 career games vs. Car. Has 75+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 on TNF.

• LB ZACH CUNNINGHAM had 6 tackles last week & leads NFL with 176 tackles since 2020. Had 14 tackles & TFL in last meeting. LB CHRISTIAN KIRKSEY had 6 tackles, TFL & FR in Week 2. Is 1 of 3 in NFL (JOURDAN LEWIS & XAVIEN HOWARD) with INT & FR this season. Has PD in 2 of 3 career games on TNF. LB KAMU GRUGIER-HILL led team with career-high 9 tackles & had 1st sack & FF of season last week. LB JACOB MARTIN had 1st sack of season in Week 2. Aims for his 4th in row on TNF with TFL. S JUSTIN REID had INT & FF last week. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (TREVON DIGGS) with INT in each of 1st 2 weeks of season

CFB Week 4 Previews: Mid-American Conference

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CFB Week 4 Previews: Mid-American Conference

Saturday, September 25
Bowling Green (1-2) at Minnesota (2-1) | Noon (ESPNU)
Bowling Green returns to the road to face the Minnesota Golden Gophers of the Big Ten Conference…LB Darren Anders is one of two players in the nation this season with 25+ tackles (29), one interception, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble and one sack. Utah’s Devin Lloyd is the other player. Anders currently ranks No. 17 in the nation and No. 2 in the MAC with 9.7 tackles per game…QB Matt McDonald is No. 14 in the nation and No. 2 in the MAC in completion percentage. He also ranks No. 1 in the MAC in completions per game (23.33), passing yards (716) and passing yards per game (238.7). McDonald is 3rd in the MAC in total offense (231.3).

Miami (1-2) at Army (3-0) | Noon (CBS Sports Network)
Miami concludes its non-conference schedule this Saturday with a trip to face the Army Black Knights. Led by a strong rushing attack and key defensive plays, the RedHawks downed Long Island 42-7 for their first win of the season. Miami out-gained LIU 523-216 and held a 229-39 advantage on the ground. While the defense did not force a turnover, they did have 11 tackles for loss and held LIU to just 1.0 yard per carry on the ground.

FIU (1-2) at Central Michigan (1-2) | Noon (ESPN+)
Central Michigan hosts FIU for its final road non-conference game of the season. In CMU’s last home game, the squad tallied a shutout against Robert Morris, its first since a 37-0 victory over UMass in 2013. CMU dominated the game, holding RMU to three first downs, 109 total yards (13 passing, 96 rushing) and 1-12 on third down…The Chippewas have been strong with their third-down defense this season, allowing opponents to convert just 8 of 34 opportunities (24%). That leads the Mid-American Conference and ranks sixth in the nation.

Ohio (0-3) at Northwestern (1-2) | Noon (BTN)
Ohio continues their three-game road trip on Saturday, Sept. 25 when they Bobcats head to Evanston, Ill. for a matchup with Big Ten opponent, Northwestern. Ohio is 0-3 to start the season for the first time since 2008, in a year in which they started the season 0-4 following their last matchup with Northwestern. Overall, the Bobcats are averaging 16.3 points per game to go along with 301.0 total yards per game…O’Shaan Allison leads on the ground with 167 yards, while DeMontre Tuggle adds 122 yards and one touchdown…Quarterback Kurtis Rourke is 40-of-70 with 416 yards, three touchdowns and one interceptions. While, Tyler Walton leads the receivers with 14 catches for 118 yards and two touchdowns.

*Toledo (1-2) at Ball State (1-2) | 2:00 pm (ESPN+)
Toledo is coming off a 22-6 home loss to Colorado State on Sept. 18. Toledo’s defense held CSU’s offense out of the end zone but five Ram field goals and a 70-yard punt return for a touchdown was enough for the win. The Rockets rank first in the MAC in total defense (347.7) and second in scoring defense (21.3). Bryant Koback has 2,824 career rushing yards, eighth on Toledo’s all-time list. He needs 296 yards to pass Jalen Parmele (3,119 from 2004- 07) for No. 7 on the list. Ball State lost at Wyoming last Saturday, 45-12. Despite trailing in the all-time series 24-21-1, the Cardinals have won the last two duels vs. Toledo, including last season’s 27-24 win at the Glass Bowl. In MAC play alone, QB Drew Plitt has thrown for 3,992 yards with 31 touchdowns compared to 14 interceptions while completing 64.2 percent of his passes through 17 games under center in league action.

Texas St. (1-2) at Eastern Michigan (2-1) | 2:00 pm (ESPN+)
Eastern Michigan will close out its 2021 non-conference schedule when it welcomes Texas State University to “The Factory” Saturday, Sept. 25, for the first-ever meeting between the two schools. The Eagles are 2-1 after putting together an impressive 42-28 road victory over Massachusetts Saturday, Sept. 18. The Eagles dominated on the offensive side of the ball, amassing better than 500 yards en route to their best point total of the young season. Although EMU has never played Texas State, it does have plenty of experience against Sun Belt Conference opponents. Eastern holds a 5-7-1 record against teams in the Sun Belt, earning wins over Arkansas State (1976), Coastal Carolina (2019), Louisiana-Lafayette (2006), and Louisiana-Monroe (1970 & 1975), with its last matchup against a Sun Belt member coming in the 2019 season-opener, at Coastal Carolina, Aug. 31. EMU won that game, 30-23.

San Jose St. (2-1) at Western Michigan (2-1) | 2:00 pm (ESPN+)
This is the first meeting between Western Michigan and San Jose State University. WMU has never beaten a team from the Mountain West Conference. Western Michigan defeated Pittsburgh, 44-41, on the road in front of 40,581 fans at Heinz Field on Saturday afternoon. The win is the first over a Power 5 conference team for head coach Tim Lester. The Broncos put up 510 yards of offense on Pitt in the win. Western Michigan turned the ball over zero times in the win over the Panthers. The Broncos have given up the ball zero times in two of the three games so far this season. Sophomore wide receiver Corey Crooms had a career-high eight receptions in the win over Pittsburgh. He also recorded a career-high 161 yards receiving and his second touchdown reception of the season.

Maine (1-2) at Northern Illinois (1-2) | 2:30 pm (ESPN3)
NIU puts a wrap on its 2021 non-conference schedule when the Huskies welcome the Black Bears of Maine to Huskie Stadium. The Huskies and Maine meet for the first time, the second non-conference debut opponent for NIU this season; NIU also plays a current Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) team for the first time. The Huskie offense has already proven to be more potent than the 2020 version; NIU’s six rushing TDs this year are one less than the seven totaled in six games in 2020 and NIU’s 190.3 rushing yards per game are 63 more per game than the Huskies had a year ago. While Harrison Waylee’s consecutive 100-yard rushing game streak was snapped at four by Michigan, the freshman from Iowa continues to lead the MAC and rank in the top 12 in the country in rushing yards (119.0/game). Waylee ran for
a career high 179 yards versus Wyoming, the highest total by a Huskie since 2016.

Kent State (1-2) at Maryland (3-0) | 3:30 pm (BTN)
Kent State is coming off a hard-fought 30-7 loss at Iowa. Keshunn Abram had a career day for the Flashes, grabbing six passes for 138 yards and a score. Kent State finished third last year in rushing yards per game averaging 283. This season, they rushed for 494 against VMI and 226 against Texas A & M, the most allowed by the Aggies in nearly two years even after tough sledding against Iowa, the Flashes still rank 9th in rushing in the FBS, averaging 266 yards per game.

Buffalo (1-2) at Old Dominion (1-2) | 6:00 pm (ESPN+)
This is the first meeting between Buffalo and Old Dominion. Buffalo is coming off a hard-fought 28-25 loss to #16 Coastal Carolina last Saturday. The Bulls lead the MAC in scoring offense (32.3) and scoring defense (21.0). Defensive end Taylor Riggins led the Bulls with seven tackles, two sacks, three tackles for loss and two forced fumbles. Through three games this season, the Bulls have run more plays and won the time of possession against each opponent. The Bulls ran 28 more plays than Wagner, 22 more plays than Nebraska and seven more plays than Coastal Carolina.

Akron (1-2) at No. 10 Ohio State (2-1) | 7:30 pm (BTN)
The University of Akron football team returns to the road this week traveling down I-71 for an in-state showdown with No. 10 Ohio State. Akron football team captured its first win of the 2021 season as redshirt sophomore QB DJ Irons led the way with 432 yards of total offense and four touchdowns en route to a 35-14 win over Bryant at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field on Saturday. Akron generated 514 yards of total offense as Irons collected 296 passing yards and a team-high 136 yards rushing. Irons completed 19-of-23 passes with three touchdowns. Akron limited Bryant to just 146 yards of total offense, 117 yards passing and 29 yards
rushing. Redshirt junior LB Bubba Arslanianled the Zips with 12 total tackles.

Game Preview: Bears Host South Dakota on Family Weekend

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9/21/2021 | Football

#18 Missouri State Bears (1-1) vs. South Dakota (2-1)

Date and Time   Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021 | 7:05 p.m. (Central)

Location               Robert W. Plaster Stadium (17,500) | Springfield, Mo.

Promotion          Family Weekend

 

Up Next               Missouri State begins a two-game road swing on October 2 at Illinois State (1 p.m.)

 

First and Ten

Missouri State will open its 37th season in the Missouri Valley Football Conference on Saturday (7 p.m.) when the Bears entertain South Dakota at Robert W. Plaster Stadium (ESPN3) on Family Weekend. MSU is 17-19 all-time in Valley openers, including two wins in a row and a 30-24 win at Western Illinois in last year’s MVFC lid lifter.

 

Missouri State’s 43-34 win over UCA in the home opener (9/11/21) included offensive, defensive and special teams touchdowns for the Bears. It marked the first time MoState has achieved that feat since its 27-24 win last season at South Dakota (3/13/21) in Vermillion.

 

Damoriea Vick (Oklahoma City, Okla.) is 3 receiving yards from eclipsing the program’s career top 10 in that category. He is already No. 7 on MSU’s career receptions list (118) and is the program’s active leader in both consecutive starts (33) and consecutive games with a pass reception (19). Vick is also just 17 receiving yards away from 1,500 in his career.

 

Missouri State is ranked No. 18 in this week’s STATS Perform FCS and AFCA Top 25 polls. It marks the 9th straight week the Bears have been ranked in the STATS Perform FCS Top 25, dating back to 3/30/21.

 

Cornerback Montrae Braswell (Avon Park, Fla.) was named the MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week on 9/12/21 after his 96-yard kickoff return for a TD in the 4th quarter against UCA. He currently leads the MVFC and ranks 2nd nationally in KO return average (35.8). After last season’s 27-24 MSU win at South Dakota, Braswell earned MVFC Defensive Player of the Week honors when he scored a pair of TDs in Vermillion. His 36-yard pick-six was MSU’s first interception return for a TD since 2016 (Robert Thomas), while his 100-yard kickoff return matched the longest in program history. Braswell also had 6 solo tackles in the win.

MSU’s offense ranks high among all FCS programs in several categories, including 7th in turnover margin (+2.0), 19th in time of possession (33:53), and 37th in scoring (29.5).

 

Xavier Lane (WR, Montgomery, Ala.) earned MVFC Offensive Player of the Week and Newcomer of the Week honors after the Bears week 2 win over UCA. In the win, he racked up 148 yards on 9 pass receptions, the most receiving yards by a Bears wideout since 2018. The transfer from Western Kentucky’s biggest catch of the day was a 26-yard catch and run to the end zone with 29 seconds left in the game to give the Bears the lead for good. Lane currently ranks 2nd in the MVFC in both receptions per game (8.5) and receiving yards per game (113.0). He enters the week ranked 4th nationally in receptions per game and 7th in receiving yards per game.

The Missouri State defense ranks 12th nationally in fewest rushing yards per game (87.5).

 

Bears punter, Grant Burkett (So., Joplin, Mo.) is tops in the MVFC and 2nd nationally in punting average (50.8), while helping the Bears lead the nation in net punting (48.3). Last year, he had a 43.0 average, which ranked 13th nationally and 3rd in the MVFC while earning All-MVFC honorable mention distinction.

For his career, Jason Shelley is 196-for-358 (.547) for 2,087 yards and 10 TD. With a pair of 200-yard passing games to open his MSU career, he ranks 31st nationally in both total offense (259.5) and passing (233.0).

 

Co-captain Titus Wall (S, Plano, Texas) reached 200 career tackles (44 games) in MSU’s week 2 win over Central Arkansas … Classmate Tyler Lovelace (LB, Lee’s Summit, Mo.) also reached a milestone in the UCA game with his 150th career stop (40 games).

 

All-MVFC kicker Jose Pizano (Lehi, Utah) shares the FCS national lead in field goals per game (3.0), ranks 11th in scoring average (11.5), and 19th in FG accuracy (.857) on 6-of-7 attempts. He has converted 6 straight FG attempts this season and is 24-of-24 on extra points in his MSU career.

 

Missouri State enters Saturday’s game riding a 3-game home win streak, the program’s longest since it reeled off 3 home wins in a row from 9/6/18 to 9/27/18. The club’s last 4-game home win streak came in 2010.

 

Tylar Wiltz (LB, Plano, Tex.) is coming off his first career interception, a 45-yard, walk-off “pick six” against UCA.

 

Coach Bobby Petrino

Bobby Petrino is in his second season as Missouri State’s head football coach after joining the Bears program on January 16, 2020. He is currently 125-62 (.668) in his 16th season as a head coach and is 6-6 at Missouri State, including a 5-2 ledger in the spring of 2021. As Bears head coach, Petrino is 3-4 on the road, and 3-2 at Plaster Stadium. He is 1-0 all-time against South Dakota.

 

During the 2020-21 season, Petrino helped lead the Bears to a 5-1 mark in Missouri Valley Football Conference play to earn a share of the MVFC regular-season title. His efforts not only landed him the prestigious Bruce Craddock MVFC Coach of the Year Award, but also led the Bears to their first NCAA FCS playoff appearance in 30 years.

 

ESPN recently named Petrino to its list of the top 100 college football coaches of the last 50 years, placing Petrino No. 77 on the list.

Petrino previously served as head coach in two stints at Louisville as well as Arkansas and Western Kentucky. He spent 14 seasons at the FBS level and led his programs to 11 bowl appearances with seven teams ranked in the top 25 at season’s end.

 

The Helena, Mont., native is in his 33rd year of collegiate coaching overall, having guided his programs to AP top-six final rankings three times (2004, 2006, 2011) and directing some of the nation’s top offensive programs along the way. His clubs have finished in the top five nationally in scoring offense three times, while his 2004 club at Louisville led the country in scoring (49.8 ppg). He has developed 34 NFL Draft selections during his illustrious career, including four in the first round, and Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson.

 

Petrino and his wife Becky have four children: Kelsey, Nick, Bobby and Katie – and six grandchildren. Nick Petrino is Missouri State’s offensive coordinator, while sons-in-law Ryan Beard (defensive coordinator) and L.D. Scott (defensive line) are also on the MSU coaching staff this season. See pp. 19-21 for complete career stats/bio.

 

Series History

The Bears and Coyotes are fairly-recent Valley rivals, playing seven times since South Dakota joined the MVFC in 2012. USD leads the series, 4-3, with Missouri State escaping Vermillion with a 27-24 victory in the most-recent matchup in March. MSU is 2-1 at Plaster Stadium all-time against the Coyotes.

In the most-recent games between the squads, Missouri State got touchdowns from its offense, defense and special teams and racked up six sacks in the second half to pull out a thrilling 27-24 road win. Jose Pizano’s 28-yard field goal with 7:51 remaining in the contest proved to be the game-winner, capping a nine-play, 42-yard scoring drive that included a 26-yard completion from Matt Struck to Damoriea Vick on third down that carried the Bears to the USD 24. Pizano’s kick came on the heels of a monumental blocked field goal by Eric Johnson who came up the middle and got a hand on a 44-yard attempt by USD’s Mason Lorber to kill a potential go-ahead drive by the Coyotes and give the ball back to MSU near midfield with 12:21 to play. Jeremiah Wilson carried 14 times for 58 yards, and Tobias Little tallied 52 yards on 13 carries to lead the Bears who finished the afternoon with 158 ground yards on 40 attempts. Wilson tied the game, 24-24, with 3:41 to go in the third quarter with a six-yard TD run. The score capped an 11-play, 75-yard drive for MSU that include a fourth-down conversion pass from Jaden Johnson to Little and a 24-yard strike to Vick into the red zone. Wilson then carried three straight times to tie it up.

Yankees roster moves

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Yankees roster moves

Following Tuesday’s game, the Yankees optioned OF Estevan Florial to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

 

Prior to tonight’s game, the Yankees returned from rehab and reinstated RHP Domingo Germán (#55) from the 10-day injured list.

 

Additionally, RHP Jameson Taillon commences a rehab assignment today with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Blue Jays roster moves

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Blue Jays roster moves

The Toronto Blue Jays have placed INF Breyvic Valera on the COVID-related injured list. INF Kevin Smith has been recalled from Triple-A Buffalo and will be active for today’s game.

Split-T Management Signs 13-Time National Champion Trinidad Vargas

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Split-T Management Signs 13-Time National Champion Trinidad Vargas

NEW YORK – Split-T Management has announced the signing of amateur standout Trinidad Vargas.

 

Vargas, of Dallas, Texas, has an incredible amateur resume that culminated with a record of 198-12 and won 13 National Championships.

 

“I feel that signing with Split-T Management will open doors for me. I know they will do the job for me and I am comfortable with them,” said Vargas.

 

The 18-year-old Vargas started boxing at age 6 and had his first fight at age 8.

 

“My father was an amateur boxer and he was my backbone to the sport. He took me to a gym, and when he started teaching me the sport, I fell in love with it,” said Vargas

 

That spawned the aforementioned amateur career that saw him become a 6x Junior Golden Gloves National Champion, Silver Gloves National Champion; 2017 Junior Open Champion; 2017 Western Regional Champion; 2017 Eastern Regional Champion; 2018 USA Junior Boxer of the Year; 2018 Junior Olympics Champion for which he won the Male Boxer of the Tournament; 2018 Eastern Regional Champion and Western Regional Champion.

 

Vargas’ great-grandfather was a professional boxer. In his spare-time, Vargas has an interest in cars, in particular JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) cars. He lists Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao as his favorite fighters and is also a fan of Canelo Alvarez and Gervonta Davis.

 

He is trained by his father Nick Vargas and will debut as a super flyweight in the professional ranks.

Columbus Crew Prepares To Face LIGA MX Side Cruz Azul In 2021 Campeones Cup Next Wednesday At Lower.com Field

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Columbus Crew Prepares To Face LIGA MX Side Cruz Azul In 2021 Campeones Cup Next Wednesday At Lower.com Field

COLUMBUS — Columbus Crew is set to host Liga MX side Cruz Azul for the 2021 Campeones Cup match at Lower.com Field one week from today on Wednesday, September 29 [8:00 p.m. ET / ESPN2, Univision and TUDN]. Campeones Cup is the annual matchup between the reigning MLS and Liga MX champions, with this year’s match being the third edition of the contest as both sides battle for the Campeones Cup trophy.

The midweek contest marks an exciting evening downtown around the Arena District and Astor Park with the Crew’s neighbors the Columbus Blue Jackets and Columbus Clippers also hosting games that evening. As such, all fans planning to attend the Campeones Cup match are encouraged to arrive early and can guarantee parking spots by pre-purchasing parking passes via arenadistrictparking.com. Additional matchday parking now includes the new Kilbourne Garage at Neil & I-670. Supporters planning on parking at the Front Street and Chestnut Garages and marching to the match are advised that they can arrive faster by taking the South 3rd Street Exit off I-670. Tickets for the title match on September 29 are available at the following link: https://bit.ly/3iBpovw.

The Crew qualified for the 2021 Campeones Cup by virtue of winning the 2020 MLS Cup, defeating Seattle Sounders FC 3-0 (December 12) – the largest margin of victory in MLS Cup history. The September 29 contest marks the Club’s first appearance in Campeones Cup. Should the Black & Gold win against Cruz Azul, they would win their first-ever international trophy. Representing LIGA MX, Deportivo Cruz Azul earned a spot in the Campeones Cup after defeating Club Leon and winning its third Campeon de Campeones match – the contest between the winners of LIGA MX’s Apertura and Clausura regular seasons, in which Cruz Azul had won the 2021 Clausura title.

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