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No. 2 Indiana football wins thriller at Penn State, 27-24

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Omar Cooper Jr. believed. Fernando Mendoza believed. Charlie Becker believed. All the Indiana Hoosiers did, that they could win where they'd never won before. And then, against fierce Penn State, delivered adversity Saturday afternoon at Beaver Stadium, one of the nation's most intimidating facilities, when it mattered most, second-ranked IU did what head coach Curt Cignetti teams always do. They made the plays they had to make and won, 27-24. It boosted their record to 10-0 overall, tying the program mark for best-ever start to a season, and 7-0 in the Big Ten to stay half a game ahead of Ohio State in the...

Purdue falls to No.1 Ohio State 34-10

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Football fell in its penultimate home game of the 2025 season, 34-10, to No. 1 Ohio State. Purdue took the lead first when Spencer Porath converted a 40-yard field goal with under five minutes to play in the first quarter. The field goal was Porath’s fourth in his career of 40-plus yards. During the scoring drive, Ryan Browne connected with Rico Walker on a 30-yard play that nearly doubled Walker’s previous game high of 16 yards with the one reception. Purdue held a 3-0 after the first to hand Ohio State its first deficit after one quarter this season. After the Buckeyes took a 24-3 lead into halftime,...

Bethel WBB improve to 3-0 with 72-50 win over IU East

WINONA LAKE, Ind. --- On Saturday afternoon, the Bethel Pilots (3-0) continued their 2025 winning streak campaign with a 72-50 defeat over the Indiana University East Red Wolves (1-2) at the Manahan OCC.   The win marks a four-year anticipated milestone for the Bethel Women's Basketball Team. The last time that the Pilots won their first three games of the season was in 2021, when they defeated Holy Cross (98-74), Trinity Christian (125-82) and No. 20 Ranked Olivet Nazarene (82-74).  Isabel Scales was the leading scorer for the Pilots with 16 points, shooting 50% from the field (5-10).  Jazmyn Smith hit another double-double with 11...

Trojans Rally Past SHU for Senior Day Victory

Trojans Rally Past SHU for Senior Day Victory UPLAND, Ind. – Taylor honored its 23-man senior class prior to Saturday’s home finale and then overcame a slow start against Siena Heights to secure a 42-28 win and successive winning seasons for the first time since doing so in 2009 and 2010. In addition to registering back-to-back winning seasons for the 12th time in program history, Taylor’s sixth win of 2025 gave the Trojans 15 wins in the past two years, matching the second-highest total for the program. TU also logged 15 combined wins in 1997 and 1998, as well as in 1988 and 1989, with a program-best 18 wins during the 1998 and 1999 campaigns. The Purple and Gray had...

San Diego Outlasts Valpo in Back-and-Forth Affair

San Diego Outlasts Valpo in Back-and-Forth Affair The Valparaiso University football team went toe-to-toe with the preseason favorite to win the Pioneer Football League, but visiting San Diego prevailed 43-27 in a game that featured four lead changes and was closer than the final score would indicate as it was 36-27 with 15 seconds left. Ryan Ricketti (Ricky Rover, Ohio / Rocky River) had his second 100-yard kickoff return touchdown of the season and led the team with six catches for 58 yards in the receiving game.   How It Happened After Valpo went three-and-out on the game’s opening drive, San Diego moved the ball 40 yards on 11 plays. The Beacons got a...

53rd IHSAA Football Tourney Scores, 48 teams bring home the hardware

53rd IHSAA Football Tourney Scores, 48 teams bring home the hardware CLASS 6A 1: Penn 28 Crown Point 24 2: Carroll (Fort Wayne) 42 Fort Wayne Northrop 23 3: Westfield 23 Carmel 20 OT 4: Fishers 28 Hamilton Southeastern 20 5: Brownsburg 53 Avon 29 6: Decatur Central 17 Lawrence Central 14 7: Warren Central 58 Southport 0 8: Center Grove 30 Franklin Central 27 CLASS 5A 9: Merrillville 45 Munster 14 10: Michigan City 28 LaPorte 21 11: Concord 34 Fort Wayne North 29 12: Lafayette Jeff 57 Kokomo 0 13: New Palestine 20 Indianapolis Cathedral 15 14: East Central 35 Whiteland 0 15: Bloomington South 31 Bloomington North 28 16: Floyd Central 15 Evansville North 10 CLASS 4A 17:...

Holy Cross Women’s Soccer fall in CCAC Semifinals

The Holy Cross College women's soccer team put together a determined performance on Thursday night at Saints Field, but ultimately fell 2–1 to St. Francis (IL) in the CCAC Semifinals. The Saints created early momentum, outshooting the Fighting Saints 9–8 in the opening half and generating several dangerous chances, but St. Francis capitalized on two opportunities in the 26th and 36th minutes to take a 2–0 lead into halftime. Holy Cross continued to push in the second half, and their persistence paid off in the 84th minute when Frances Parks buried a late goal off an assist from Mia Garatoni, cutting the deficit to one. The Saints kept the...

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No. 2 Indiana football wins thriller at Penn State, 27-24

by | Nov 8, 2025 | College Sports, Football Blogs, Headlines | 0 Comments

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Omar Cooper Jr. believed. Fernando Mendoza believed. Charlie Becker believed. All the Indiana Hoosiers did, that they...

Purdue falls to No.1 Ohio State 34-10

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Football fell in its penultimate home game of the 2025 season, 34-10, to No. 1 Ohio State. Purdue took the lead first...

Bethel WBB improve to 3-0 with 72-50 win over IU East

by | Nov 8, 2025 | Basketball, Bethel University, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA | 0 Comments

WINONA LAKE, Ind. --- On Saturday afternoon, the Bethel Pilots (3-0) continued their 2025 winning streak campaign with a 72-50 defeat over the Indiana University East...

Trojans Rally Past SHU for Senior Day Victory

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Trojans Rally Past SHU for Senior Day Victory UPLAND, Ind. – Taylor honored its 23-man senior class prior to Saturday’s home finale and then overcame a slow start...

San Diego Outlasts Valpo in Back-and-Forth Affair

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San Diego Outlasts Valpo in Back-and-Forth Affair The Valparaiso University football team went toe-to-toe with the preseason favorite to win the Pioneer Football...

53rd IHSAA Football Tourney Scores, 48 teams bring home the hardware

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53rd IHSAA Football Tourney Scores, 48 teams bring home the hardware CLASS 6A 1: Penn 28 Crown Point 24 2: Carroll (Fort Wayne) 42 Fort Wayne Northrop 23 3: Westfield...

Holy Cross Women’s Soccer fall in CCAC Semifinals

by | Nov 8, 2025 | College Sports, Headlines, Holy Cross College, Women's Soccer | 0 Comments

The Holy Cross College women's soccer team put together a determined performance on Thursday night at Saints Field, but ultimately fell 2–1 to St. Francis...

Holy Cross MBB outlasts IU Columbus in overtime

by | Nov 8, 2025 | Basketball Blogs, College Sports, Headlines, Holy Cross College | 0 Comments

The Holy Cross College men's basketball team opened the IUNW Classic in dramatic fashion Friday night, securing an 89–81 overtime victory over IU Columbus to improve to...

No.16 Bethel MBB outlast Rochester Christian 88-77

by | Nov 8, 2025 | Basketball, Bethel University, College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA | 0 Comments

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. --- The Bethel Pilots (2-0) defeated the Rochester Christian Warriors (2-1) 88-77 on Friday night in the Chick-Fil-A of Auburn Hills Classic at...

Bethel WBB race pass Lawrence Tech 84-52

by | Nov 8, 2025 | Basketball, Bethel University, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA | 0 Comments

WINONA LAKE, Ind. --- The Bethel Pilots (2-0) defeated the Lawrence Tech Blue Devils (1-2) 84-52 on Day One of the Val Weinstein Classic on Friday evening. Previous to...

GOPHERS BLANK IRISH 3-0 BEHIND DI PASQUO DESPITE KEMPF’S 31 SAVES

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GOPHERS BLANK IRISH 3-0 BEHIND DI PASQUO DESPITE KEMPF’S 31 SAVES By John Fineran Notre Dame’s hockey team wasted another strong goaltending effort by sophomore...

No.1 Purdue MBB outlasts Oakland 87-77

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[1] Purdue 87, Oakland 77 (Postgame Notes) No. 1-ranked Purdue outlasted a pesky Oakland squad 87-77 at Mackey Arena on Friday night to improve to 2-0 on the season....

IU Women’s Basketball Holds On To Defeat UIC

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IU Holds On To Defeat UIC   BLOOMINGTON, Ind.  – Senior guard Shay Ciezki went off for an IU career high of 35-points to anchor the Hoosiers to their...

Valpo U Falls at No. 9 Kentucky

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Valpo Falls at No. 9 Kentucky The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team played in a raucous Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky. on Friday, falling to No. 9 Kentucky...

Woodrow Lowe, the 2009 NFF College Football Hall of Fame inductee dies

by | Nov 8, 2025 | College Sports, Football Blogs, Headlines | 0 Comments

Woodrow Lowe, the 2009 NFF College Football Hall of Fame inductee who starred as a linebacker at Alabama from 1972-75, has passed away Nov. 6. He was 71. "Woodrow Lowe...

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THE 2025 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S TOP GAMES – WEEK NINE

ANDREAN (7-1) AT LOWELL (7-1) KICKOFF: 8 p.m. EDT, The Inferno. COACHES: Chris Skinner, 85-38 in 10th season at Andrean. Casey McKim, 7-1 in first season at Lowell, 55-18 in sixth season overall. LAST CONTEST: Andrean beat Hanover Central, 21-0. Lowell beat Munster, 49-14. PREVIOUS MEETING: Andrean beat Lowell, 27-14, on October 18, 2024. UP NEXT: Andrean travels to No. 9 Wheeler (7-0) or Lake Station (6-2) on October 31 for Class 2A Sectional 33 semifinal. Lowell hosts Hanover Central (3-5) for Class 4A Sectional 17 quarterfinal. TOP PERFORMERS: Dylan Gore was 4-of-8 for 89 yards with two...

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THE 2025 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST INSIDER – WEEK EIGHT

BY PAUL CONDRY AND MATT KOPSEA NEWS AND NUGGETS The pairings for the 53rd annual IHSAA state football tournament are available on www.ihsaa.org Injuries and low numbers have forced both Edinburgh and Irvington Prep Academy to cancel the rest of their varsity schedule seasons. Both programs, along with Tri-Central and Christel House Manual, will not participate in the IHSAA state tournament, which starts on October 24. Beech Grove has forfeited its first three victories (Greenfield-Central, Jennings County, and Indianapolis Scecina) for using an ineligible player. The Hornets self-reported...

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THE 2025 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S DANDY DOZEN – WEEK EIGHT

CLASS 6A Brownsburg (8-0) Crown Point (8-0) Carmel (7-1) Center Grove (7-1) Penn (8-0) Westfield (6-2) Decatur Central (6-2) Lawrence North (6-2) Fishers (5-3) Hamilton Southeastern (5-3) Carroll (Fort Wayne) (5-3) Warren Central (5-3) CLASS 5A New Palestine (8-0) Bloomington South (8-0) East Central (7-1) Lafayette Jeff (7-1) Indianapolis Cathedral (5-3) Concord (7-1) Merrillville (6-2) Floyd Central (7-1) Whiteland (6-2) Plainfield (6-2) Terre Haute South (6-2) Castle (6-2) CLASS 4A Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (7-1) Heritage Hills (7-1) East Noble (8-0) Mishawaka (7-1) Leo (7-1) South Bend...

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Woodrow Lowe, the 2009 NFF College Football Hall of Fame inductee dies

Woodrow Lowe, the 2009 NFF College Football Hall of Fame inductee who starred as a linebacker at Alabama from 1972-75, has passed away Nov. 6. He was 71. "Woodrow Lowe was one of the finest linebackers ever to play the game, and we are deeply saddened to learn of his passing," said NFF Chairman Archie Manning. "A three-time All-American and one of the most decorated linebackers in college football history, he defined excellence at one of the top programs in the country. After his playing days, he dedicated himself to shaping young lives as a coach and mentor, carrying forward the lessons of...

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Mishawaka’s Kamdon Putz is a winner on and off the playing fields

By Paul Condry and Matt Kopsea                                                            There is no better ambassador for Mishawaka High athletics than Kamdon Putz. “I’ve been involved in sports since I was four years old, so I basically grew up with a ball in my hand,” recalled Putz. “However, I...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2025 FOOTBALL – SECTIONAL FINALS

My run of good luck continued as I went 21-3 (88 percent) last week. Going into the sectional finals, my overall record is now 170-37, which has me at 82 percent. CLASS 6A Crown Point (10-0) at Penn (10-0) (Sectional 1): The No. 2 Bulldogs blanked No. 5 Penn, 35-0, in last year’s sectional title game. Jashua Daniels returned an interception for a touchdown in Crown Point’s 35-7 win over Lake Central. Jaedon Parker scampered three times for 48 yards with a score in the Kingsmen’s 55-7 win over Portage. Matt’s pick: Penn 21, Crown Point 17. Fort Wayne Northrop (8-2) at Carroll (Fort Wayne)...

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THE 2025 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S TOP GAMES – WEEK NINE

ANDREAN (7-1) AT LOWELL (7-1) KICKOFF: 8 p.m. EDT, The Inferno. COACHES: Chris Skinner, 85-38 in 10th season at Andrean. Casey McKim, 7-1 in first season at Lowell, 55-18 in sixth season overall. LAST CONTEST: Andrean beat Hanover Central, 21-0. Lowell beat Munster, 49-14. PREVIOUS MEETING: Andrean beat Lowell, 27-14, on October 18, 2024. UP NEXT: Andrean travels to No. 9 Wheeler (7-0) or Lake Station (6-2) on October 31 for Class 2A Sectional 33 semifinal. Lowell hosts Hanover Central (3-5) for Class 4A Sectional 17 quarterfinal. TOP PERFORMERS: Dylan Gore was 4-of-8 for 89 yards with two...

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THE 2025 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST INSIDER – WEEK EIGHT

BY PAUL CONDRY AND MATT KOPSEA NEWS AND NUGGETS The pairings for the 53rd annual IHSAA state football tournament are available on www.ihsaa.org Injuries and low numbers have forced both Edinburgh and Irvington Prep Academy to cancel the rest of their varsity schedule seasons. Both programs, along with Tri-Central and Christel House Manual, will not participate in the IHSAA state tournament, which starts on October 24. Beech Grove has forfeited its first three victories (Greenfield-Central, Jennings County, and Indianapolis Scecina) for using an ineligible player. The Hornets self-reported...

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THE 2025 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S DANDY DOZEN – WEEK EIGHT

CLASS 6A Brownsburg (8-0) Crown Point (8-0) Carmel (7-1) Center Grove (7-1) Penn (8-0) Westfield (6-2) Decatur Central (6-2) Lawrence North (6-2) Fishers (5-3) Hamilton Southeastern (5-3) Carroll (Fort Wayne) (5-3) Warren Central (5-3) CLASS 5A New Palestine (8-0) Bloomington South (8-0) East Central (7-1) Lafayette Jeff (7-1) Indianapolis Cathedral (5-3) Concord (7-1) Merrillville (6-2) Floyd Central (7-1) Whiteland (6-2) Plainfield (6-2) Terre Haute South (6-2) Castle (6-2) CLASS 4A Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (7-1) Heritage Hills (7-1) East Noble (8-0) Mishawaka (7-1) Leo (7-1) South Bend...

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