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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[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

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

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

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

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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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2025 FOOTBALL – WEEK EIGHT

FABULOUS FIVE Penn (8-0): Elijah Stith contributed five carries for 54 yards with a touchdown in the No. 4 (Class 6A) Kingsmen’s 49-0 win over New Prairie. Mishawaka (7-1): Walker Hahn tallied six tackles and two interceptions in the No. 3 (Class 4A) Cavemen’s 28-0 win over Plymouth. Saint Joseph (8-0): Charlie Grewe hauled in a 50-yard touchdown pass in the No. 5 (Class 4A) Huskies’ 42-12 win over Washington. Concord (7-1): Gerrell accounted for nine rushes for 67 yards with two scores in the No. 8 (Class 5A) Minutemen’s 49-21 win over Wawasee. Knox (8-0): Jaydin Fisher managed six rushes...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2025 FOOTBALL – WEEK EIGHT

My stretch of good luck continued as I went 14-2 (88 percent) last week. Heading into the homestretch, my overall record is now 98-30, which leaves me at 77 percent. NORTHERN INDIANA CONFERENCE Adams (3-4, 2-3 NIC) at Riley (3-4, 1-4 NIC) (Jackson Field): The Eagles slipped past Riley, 7-6, a year ago. John Bond recorded 10 tackles and an interception in Adams’ 28-7 win over Washington. Nick Washington snatched a 10-yard touchdown pass in the Wildcats’ 21-6 loss to Saint Joseph. Matt’s pick: Adams 27, Riley 21. Elkhart (4-3, 3-2 NIC) at Marian (2-5, 1-4 NIC): The Lions clawed past Marian,...

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

ADAMS CENTRAL (7-0) AT BLUFFTON (7-0) KICKOFF: 7 p.m. EDT, Park Field. COACHES: Michael Mosser, 162-50 in 17th season at Adams Central. Brent Kunkel, 62-34 in ninth season at Bluffton. LAST CONTEST: Adams Central beat Southern Wells, 48-7. Bluffton beat Heritage, 35-0. PREVIOUS MEETING: Adams Central, 35-7, on October 25, 2024 in Class 2A sectional quarterfinal. UP NEXT: Adams Central hosts Woodlan (2-5). Bluffton goes to Fort Wayne Blackhawk (2-5). TOP PERFORMERS: Braylend Reber scampered 88 yards for a touchdown for the top-ranked and defending Class 2A state champion Flying Jets against...

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THE 2025 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S TOP GAMES – SECTIONAL FINALS

CLASS 6A SECTIONAL 1 CROWN POINT (10-0) AT PENN (10-0) KICKOFF: 7:30 p.m. EST, Everwise Freed Field. COACHES: Craig Buzea, 50-8 in fifth season at Crown Point, 266-97 in 33rd season overall. Pete Riordan, 18-3 in second season at Penn. LAST CONTEST: Crown Point beat Lake Central, 35-7. Penn beat Portage, 55-7. PREVIOUS MEETING: Crown Point beat Penn, 35-0, on November 8, 2024 in sectional final. UP NEXT: Crown Point hosts No. 10 Carroll (Fort Wayne) (7-3) or Fort Wayne Northrop. Penn entertains Carroll (Fort Wayne) or travels to Fort Wayne Northrop. TOP PERFORMERS: Trevor Gibbs scampered 42...

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THE 2025 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST HONOR ROLL – SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS

ON THE LOOSE (Top running performances) Knox’s Myles McLaughlin carried the ball 54 times for 410 yards with six touchdowns and threw a 37-yard strike for a seventh score in the Redskins’ 50-35 win over Griffith. He now has 11,006 yards for his career and is the state’s all-time rushing leader. Gavin Smith of Lewis Cass exploded for 317 yards and six touchdowns on 19 attempts as well as one catch for 19 yards in the Kings’ 55-14 win over Seeger. Indianapolis Bishop Chatard’s Danny Adams ran 24 times for 259 yards with four scores in the Trojans’ 63-33 win over Brebeuf Jesuit. Clark French of...

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Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Central – Nov. 5-11

Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Central - Nov. 5-11 Big Ten | Women's Volleyball | 2025 Standingshttps://bigten.org/wvb/standings/ Big Ten Statistics | NCAA Statistics | Big Ten Record Book | Big Ten Weekly Release - Nov. 5 • Seven Big Ten teams were among this week’s AVCA/TARAFLEX Top 25, announced on Monday: #1 Nebraska, #9 Purdue, #11 Wisconsin, #17 USC, #18 Indiana, #22 Minnesota and #25 Penn State. Michigan and UCLA are receiving votes in this week’s poll. • Six Big Ten teams are among the Top 25 in the latest RPI rankings: #1 Nebraska, #6 Purdue, tied at No. 12 are Indiana and Minnesota, #17...

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With Matt Kopsea

KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2025 FOOTBALL – WEEK EIGHT

FABULOUS FIVE Penn (8-0): Elijah Stith contributed five carries for 54 yards with a touchdown in the No. 4 (Class 6A) Kingsmen’s 49-0 win over New Prairie. Mishawaka (7-1): Walker Hahn tallied six tackles and two interceptions in the No. 3 (Class 4A) Cavemen’s 28-0 win over Plymouth. Saint Joseph (8-0): Charlie Grewe hauled in a 50-yard touchdown pass in the No. 5 (Class 4A) Huskies’ 42-12 win over Washington. Concord (7-1): Gerrell accounted for nine rushes for 67 yards with two scores in the No. 8 (Class 5A) Minutemen’s 49-21 win over Wawasee. Knox (8-0): Jaydin Fisher managed six rushes...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2025 FOOTBALL – WEEK EIGHT

My stretch of good luck continued as I went 14-2 (88 percent) last week. Heading into the homestretch, my overall record is now 98-30, which leaves me at 77 percent. NORTHERN INDIANA CONFERENCE Adams (3-4, 2-3 NIC) at Riley (3-4, 1-4 NIC) (Jackson Field): The Eagles slipped past Riley, 7-6, a year ago. John Bond recorded 10 tackles and an interception in Adams’ 28-7 win over Washington. Nick Washington snatched a 10-yard touchdown pass in the Wildcats’ 21-6 loss to Saint Joseph. Matt’s pick: Adams 27, Riley 21. Elkhart (4-3, 3-2 NIC) at Marian (2-5, 1-4 NIC): The Lions clawed past Marian,...

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

ADAMS CENTRAL (7-0) AT BLUFFTON (7-0) KICKOFF: 7 p.m. EDT, Park Field. COACHES: Michael Mosser, 162-50 in 17th season at Adams Central. Brent Kunkel, 62-34 in ninth season at Bluffton. LAST CONTEST: Adams Central beat Southern Wells, 48-7. Bluffton beat Heritage, 35-0. PREVIOUS MEETING: Adams Central, 35-7, on October 25, 2024 in Class 2A sectional quarterfinal. UP NEXT: Adams Central hosts Woodlan (2-5). Bluffton goes to Fort Wayne Blackhawk (2-5). TOP PERFORMERS: Braylend Reber scampered 88 yards for a touchdown for the top-ranked and defending Class 2A state champion Flying Jets against...

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