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Arizona passing attack clashes with unbeaten Cincinnati

Arizona State returns from bye to host Baylor in Big 12 clash

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It will be a clash of offensive philosophies when Arizona Wildcats and Cincinnati Bearcats meet in a Big 12 Conference game on Saturday night in Tucson, Ariz.

The Wildcats (3-1, 0-1) are second in the conference in passing, averaging 303.8 yards per game, while Cincinnati (4-0, 1-0) averages 270 rushing yards per game and has scored 16 times on the ground.

Fifth-year senior Noah Fifita is Arizona’s career leader in passing yards (10,314) and passing touchdowns (84). He has accounted for nine scores in the last two games and last season threw for 294 yards in a win at Cincinnati.

“He’s fun to watch unless you’ve got to play him,” said Bearcats coach Scott Satterfield, whose team is off to its best start since opening the 2021 season with 13 straight wins.

“He’s probably the best quarterback nobody really talks about throughout the country.”

The Bearcats are averaging more than 40 rushing attempts per game, led by senior Gi’Bran Payne and junior Cole Tabb. That duo has combined for 679 yards and eight TDs, each rushing for more than 100 yards in last week’s 31-26 comeback win over Kansas State.

“They’ve been running the ball basically at will,” Arizona coach Brent Brennan said. “It’s going to be an incredible challenge for our defense.”

Arizona also rallied to win last week, 34-24 at Washington State, after trailing 14-0 in the first quarter. It was the first time since 2011 the Wildcats won a road game in which it was behind by two scores.

For Cincinnati on offense, quarterback JC French IV has completed 74.5% of his passes for 796 yards and six TDs, with no interceptions. He was only 8 of 13 for 165 yards and one touchdown against Kansas State. He also rushed eight times for just 21 yards.

–Field Level Media

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CIN

4-0

ARIZ

3-1

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Total

Moneyline

-115

O 55.5

-112

+205

-7

-105

U 55.5

-108

-235

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	1	2	3	4	T
Cincinnati 4-0	–	–	–	–	–
Arizona 3-1	–	–	–	–	–

Casino Del Sol Stadium Tucson, AZ

208	AVG PASS YDS	300
270	AVG RUSH YDS	134
478	AVG TOTAL YDS	434

Cincinnati

PASSING	CP/ATT	YDS	TD	INT

J. French IV	70/94	796	6
L. O’Brien	5/5	18	0
S. Jones	2/2	9	0
M. Henry	1/1	8	0

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	TD	LG

G. Payne	51	368	2	53
C. Tabb	28	311	6	53
J. French IV	41	164	4	20
Z. Perry	12	97	1	40
S. Jones	9	58	1	13
Z. Johnson	15	49	1	18
L. O’Brien	4	23	1	11
J. Lewis	2	11	0	7
J. Thompson	1	4	0	4

RECEIVING	REC	YDS	TD	LG

J. Gibson	18	267	3	64
M. Henry	5	134	1	56
L. Fenner	8	102	0	38
I. Johnson	15	82	0	15
G. Grover	7	79	0	29
C. Tabb	4	43	1	16
G. Kontosis	4	33	0	10
L. Waters	2	19	1	17
C. Wolford	4	18	0	12
G. Payne	5	16	0	10
Z. Johnson	1	11	0	11
D. Zahursky	1	9	0	9
M. Fletcher	1	8	0	8
K. Davis	1	5	0	5
E. Jones	1	5	0	5
Z. Perry	1	0	0	0

Arizona

PASSING	CP/ATT	YDS	TD	INT

	N. Fifita	98/130	1114	11	2
	S. Anderson	6/11	84	0	2

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	TD	LG

K. Reescano	40	161	2	20
N. Fifita	33	86	2	30
A. Roberts	11	75	1	19
I. Mahdi	12	72	0	10
Q. Craig	15	65	0	14
S. Anderson	6	28	0	11
W. Yarbrough	6	28	0	9
G. Richardson	1	17	0	17
T. Spivey	2	8	0	7
C. Hunter	1	3	0	3

RECEIVING	REC	YDS	TD	LG

T. Spivey	19	278	4	44
G. Richardson	13	144	0	31
C. Hunter	11	135	1	38
I. Mizell	9	109	2	22
B. Phelps	6	102	1	30
C. Smith	6	100	1	41
C. Rusk	6	86	0	34
R. Gallagher III	10	66	0	21
R. Mosley	4	58	0	32
Q. Craig	7	54	0	11
K. Reescano	6	28	0	12
S. King	2	21	1	16
T. Powell	3	11	1	8
I. Mahdi	1	5	0	5
A. Roberts	1	1	0	1

October 3, 2026

Arizona State Sun Devils returns to normalcy by hosting Baylor Bears on Saturday night in a Big 12 game in Tempe, Ariz.

The Sun Devils lost at Texas A&M on Sept. 12 and then headed straight to London, where they opened conference play with a 24-17 win over Kansas on Sept. 19.

Arizona State (2-1, 1-0 Big 12) then had its lone bye week of the season before visiting Baylor (3-1, 1-0).

The Bears won their Big 12 opener last Saturday with a 23-13 decision over Colorado at Waco, Texas.

Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham said Monday that Baylor is a formidable opponent that is a play away from being unbeaten and ranked.

“If they reach the ball 4 more inches, this is a Top 25 team coming to town,” Dillingham said, referring to Baylor’s 17-16 loss to Auburn in the season opener on Sept. 5.

Baylor quarterback DJ Lagway’s pass to tight end Matthew Klopfenstein on a two-point conversion attempt fell short of the end zone late in the game, giving Auburn the victory.

Arizona State won 27-24 last season at Baylor in a competitive game in which Dillingham said the Bears “stoned us for most of the game.”

Against Colorado last week, the Bears produced five sacks, 13 tackles for loss, six pass breakups and a fumble recovery.

First-year defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman has built his unit around pressure and depth along the defensive front.

“When you have a rotation of D-linemen and defensive ends that you can roll through and you can go three deep and feel good about a guy making a play, that’s different from what it’s been,” Baylor coach Dave Aranda said Monday.

Lagway, a transfer from Florida, completed 19 of 39 passes for 221 yards, two touchdowns and an interception last week.

Arizona State quarterback Cutter Boley, also an SEC transfer from Kentucky, has used Reed Harris and Omarion Miller as his primary targets. The two receivers have accounted for 39 of Arizona State’s 58 receptions.

Aranda is anxious to see how the Bears play in their first true road game of the season.

“It’s very tough to play (at Tempe),” Aranda said. “It’s just loud, and at night it can be electric.”

–Field Level Media

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BAY

3-1

ASU

2-1

Spread

Total

Moneyline

+3.5

-105

O 48.5

-108

+154

-3.5

-115

U 48.5

-110

-172

Baylor 3-1

–

Arizona State 2-1

–

Mountain America Stadium Tempe, AZ

285AVG PASS YDS260

151AVG RUSH YDS166

436AVG TOTAL YDS426

Baylor

PASSING	CP/ATT	YDS	TD	INT

N. Bennett	45/60	567	6	2
D. Lagway	46/93	554	4	2
E. Griffin	2/6	19	0	1

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	TD	LG

D. Pendergrass	73	287	1	17
C. Knighten	43	160	1	15
R. Morris	13	98	0	33
M. Turner	18	70	0	16
N. Bennett	6	15	2	25
E. Griffin	1	2	0	2
J. McGowan	1	2	0	2
H. Davis	1	1	0	1
D. Lagway	5	-7	0	6

RECEIVING	REC	YDS	TD	LG

Brown IV9185251

Williams Jr.220016

G. Freeman	35	364	2	32
J. McGowan	8	193	4	43
L.
J. Porter	6	110	1	33
H. Polley	4	55	0	28
D. Miller	4	53	1	23
T. Livingston	3	31	0	19
D. Pendergrass	5	29	0	19
R. Morris	5	26	0	21
C. Knighten	4	25	0	11
T.
M. Turner	4	15	0	7
P. Almanza	1	12	0	12
M. Klopfenstein	2	12	0	9
D. Hampton	1	10	0	10

Arizona State

PASSING	CP/ATT	YDS	TD	INT

C. Boley	53/84	736	9	2
M. Keene	4/7	32	0	0
J. Fette	1/2	13	0	0

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	TD	LG

Brown Jr.560130

K. Brown	43	227	1	46
M. Gillis	11	73	1	27
J.
C. Boley	20	54	1	13
D. Robinson	4	27	0	11
C. Mack	4	26	0	14
G. Rigdon	7	26	0	9
D. Avit	4	12	1	6
J. Giggey	1	0	0	0
J. Fette	4	-1	0	7

RECEIVING	REC	YDS	TD	LG

Butler Jr.217013

Hamilton1202

R. Harris	19	374	5	58
O. Miller	20	149	1	25
G. Rigdon	2	110	2	56
J. Moss	2	23	0	14
K. Anderson	1	21	0	21
K. Brown	3	20	0	11
A. Ia	2	19	1	12
C.
R. Vines-Bright	2	14	0	13
D. Avit	1	13	0	13
J. Giggey	1	11	0	11
M. Gillis	2	8	0	8
J.

October 3, 2026

Oct 1-4, 2026

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Ivins, UT

$6,000,000

	POS	NAME	TO PAR	THRU	TODAY	R1	R2	R3	R4	TOTAL
	1	Austin Smotherman	-17	F	-9	63*	62	–	–	125
	2	Kevin Roy	-16	F	-8	63	63*	–	–	126
	T3	Kevin Streelman	-15	F	-7	63*	64	–	–	127
	T3	Doug Ghim	-15	F	-9	65	62*	–	–	127
	5	Stephan Jaeger	-14	F	-6	63	65*	–	–	128

	6	Steven Fisk	-13	F	-5	63	66*	–	–	129
	T7	Michael Brennan	-12	F	-5	64*	66	–	–	130
	T7	Neal Shipley	-12	F	-8	67*	63	–	–	130
	T9	Zachary Bauchou	-11	F	-2	62	69*	–	–	131
	T9	Chris Kirk	-11	F	-8	68*	63	–	–	131
	T9	Chad Ramey	-11	F	-6	66	65*	–	–	131
	T9	Jackson Suber	-11	F	-6	66*	65	–	–	131
	T9	David Lipsky	-11	F	-3	63	68*	–	–	131
	T9	Benjamin James	-11	F	-5	65*	66	–	–	131
	T9	Max McGreevy	-11	F	-5	65*	66	–	–	131
	T9	Trace Crowe	-11	F	-6	66*	65	–	–	131
	T9	John VanDerLaan	-11	F	-4	64	67*	–	–	131
	T18	Nick Taylor	-10	F	-3	64	68*	–	–	132
	T18	A.J. Ewart	-10	F	-4	65	67*	–	–	132
	T18	Gordon Sargent	-10	F	-6	67*	65	–	–	132
	T18	Chandler Blanchet	-10	F	-8	69	63*	–	–	132
	T18	Sudarshan Yellamaraju	-10	F	-2	63*	69	–	–	132
	T18	David Ford	-10	F	-4	65*	67	–	–	132
	T24	Harry Higgs	-9	F	-5	67	66*	–	–	133
	T24	Danny Walker	-9	F	-7	69	64*	–	–	133
	T24	Erik van Rooyen	-9	F	-3	65	68*	–	–	133
	T24	Christiaan Bezuidenhout	-9	F	-2	64	69*	–	–	133
	T24	Billy Horschel	-9	F	-4	66*	67	–	–	133
	T24	Max Homa	-9	F	-3	65	68*	–	–	133
	T24	Eric Cole	-9	F	-4	66	67*	–	–	133
	T24	Ben Kohles	-9	F	-4	66*	67	–	–	133
	T24	Kris Ventura	-9	F	-5	67	66*	–	–	133
	T24	Davis Riley	-9	F	-7	69	64*	–	–	133
	T24	Rico Hoey	-9	F	-2	64	69*	–	–	133
	T35	Jordan Smith	-8	F	E	63*	71	–	–	134
	T35	Taylor Moore	-8	F	-5	68	66*	–	–	134
	T35	Emiliano Grillo	-8	F	-2	65	69*	–	–	134
	T35	Takumi Kanaya	-8	F	-6	69	65*	–	–	134
	T35	Brice Garnett	-8	F	-6	69*	65	–	–	134
	T35	Beau Hossler	-8	F	-7	70	64*	–	–	134
	T35	Zecheng Dou	-8	F	-6	69*	65	–	–	134
	T35	Patton Kizzire	-8	F	-5	68*	66	–	–	134
	T35	Johnny Keefer	-8	F	-4	67*	67	–	–	134
	T35	Patrick Rodgers	-8	F	-7	70	64*	–	–	134
	T35	Patrick Fishburn	-8	F	-3	66*	68	–	–	134
	T35	HaoTong Li	-8	F	-3	66	68*	–	–	134
	T35	Kihei Akina(a)	-8	F	-4	67*	67	–	–	134
	T35	Adrien Dumont De Chassart	-8	F	-6	69	65*	–	–	134
	T49	Lee Hodges	-7	F	-3	67*	68	–	–	135
	T49	Justin Lower	-7	F	-5	69	66*	–	–	135
	T49	Marco Penge	-7	F	-4	68*	67	–	–	135
	T49	Dylan Wu	-7	F	-5	69*	66	–	–	135
	T49	Mark Hubbard	-7	F	-6	70	65*	–	–	135
	T49	Kevin Yu	-7	F	-2	66	69*	–	–	135
	T49	Harry Hall	-7	F	-3	67*	68	–	–	135
	T56	Brendon Todd	-6	F	-4	69*	67	–	–	136
	T56	Matthieu Pavon	-6	F	-1	66*	70	–	–	136
	T56	John Parry	-6	F	-5	70*	66	–	–	136
	T56	Nick Dunlap	-6	F	+2	63*	73	–	–	136
	T56	Adam Svensson	-6	F	-2	67*	69	–	–	136
	T56	Luke Clanton	-6	F	-2	67	69*	–	–	136
	T56	Jackson Koivun	-6	F	-4	69*	67	–	–	136
	T56	Matt McCarty	-6	F	-1	66*	70	–	–	136
	T56	Davis Thompson	-6	F	-5	70	66*	–	–	136
	T56	Zac Blair	-6	F	-1	66*	70	–	–	136
	T56	William Mouw	-6	F	-3	68	68*	–	–	136
	T56	Joel Dahmen	-6	F	E	65*	71	–	–	136
	T56	Seamus Power	-6	F	-5	70	66*	–	–	136
PROJECTED CUT
	T69	Hank Lebioda	-5	F	-1	67	70*	–	–	137
	T69	Tyler Duncan	-5	F	-1	67*	70	–	–	137
	T69	Ben Silverman	-5	F	-4	70*	67	–	–	137
	T69	Nick Hardy	-5	F	-3	69*	68	–	–	137
	T69	Cam Davis	-5	F	-1	67*	70	–	–	137
	T69	Maverick McNealy	-5	F	-3	69	68*	–	–	137
	T69	Lucas Glover	-5	F	-6	72*	65	–	–	137
	T69	Max Greyserman	-5	F	-4	70*	67	–	–	137
	T69	Matt Wallace	-5	F	-4	70	67*	–	–	137
	T69	Jeffrey Kang	-5	F	-3	69	68*	–	–	137
	T69	Paul Peterson	-5	F	-4	70	67*	–	–	137
	T69	Alejandro Tosti	-5	16	E	66*	–	–	–	66
	T69	Jesper Svensson	-5	16	-2	68*	–	–	–	68
	T82	Tony Finau	-4	F	-3	70	68*	–	–	138
	T82	Pierceson Coody	-4	F	E	67	71*	–	–	138
	T82	Hayden Springer	-4	F	-1	68*	70	–	–	138
	T82	Christo Lamprecht	-4	F	-5	72	66*	–	–	138
	T82	Denny McCarthy	-4	F	-1	68	70*	–	–	138
	T82	Joe Highsmith	-4	F	-6	73	65*	–	–	138
	T82	Kensei Hirata	-4	F	-3	70*	68	–	–	138
	T89	Ben Martin	-3	F	-2	70	69*	–	–	139
	T89	Adam Schenk	-3	F	-6	74*	65	–	–	139
	T89	Peter Malnati	-3	F	-6	74	65*	–	–	139
	T89	Tom Hoge	-3	F	-1	69*	70	–	–	139
	T89	David Skinns	-3	F	E	68	71*	–	–	139
	T89	Aaron Wise	-3	F	-5	73	66*	–	–	139
	T89	Jimmy Stanger	-3	F	-4	72*	67	–	–	139
	T96	Aldrich Potgieter	-2	F	-2	71	69*	–	–	140
	T96	Mac Meissner	-2	F	-1	70*	70	–	–	140
	T96	Rafael Campos	-2	F	+1	68	72*	–	–	140
	T96	Garrick Higgo	-2	F	+5	64	76*	–	–	140
	T96	Will Gordon	-2	F	-1	70*	70	–	–	140
	T96	Andrew Putnam	-2	F	-2	71*	69	–	–	140
	T96	Michael Thompson	-2	F	-2	71	69*	–	–	140
	T103	Mackenzie Hughes	-1	F	E	70*	71	–	–	141
	T103	Isaiah Salinda	-1	F	-3	73*	68	–	–	141
	T103	Marcelo Rozo	-1	F	-4	74*	67	–	–	141
	T103	Chandler Phillips	-1	F	-1	71*	70	–	–	141
	T107	Carson Lundell	E	F	+1	70	72*	–	–	142
	T107	Bowen Mauss(a)	E	17	+1	70*	–	–	–	70
	T107	Pontus Nyholm	E	F	+3	68	74*	–	–	142
	110	Zach J Johnson	+1	F	+2	70*	73	–	–	143
	111	Rhett Rasmussen	+2	F	+1	72	72*	–	–	144
	T112	Boston Bracken(a)	+3	F	+5	69*	76	–	–	145
	T112	Davis Chatfield	+3	F	E	74	71*	–	–	145
	T112	Tyson Shelley	+3	F	+8	66	79*	–	–	145
	T112	Rasmus Hojgaard	+3	F	+2	72*	73	–	–	145
	T116	David Lingmerth	+4	F	+4	71*	75	–	–	146
	T116	Seonghyeon An(a)	+4	F	-1	76	70*	–	–	146
	118	Matt Snyder	+8	F	+5	74	76*	–	–	150
	WD	Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	WD	Vince Whaley	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	75
	WD	Austin Eckroat	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	WD	C.T. Pan	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	WD	Zach Johnson	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Notes

All times are US/Eastern.

October 3, 2026

LAS VEGAS (AP) Leo Carlsson had a goal and an assist, Lukas Dostal made 27 saves and the Anaheim Ducks opened the season by holding off the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 on Friday night.

The teams met last season in the second round of the playoffs, with Vegas winning in six games and going on to win the Western Conference. The Golden Knights opened Tuesday night at home with a 5-2 victory over Chicago.

Carlson set up Beckett Sennecke’s goal with eight seconds left in the first period, then scored at 7:03 of the second to cap a three-goal burst for a 4-0 lead. Alex Killorn and Jeff Malott also scored.

Shea Theodore, Tomas Hertl and Braeden Bowman scored for Vegas in the third period, with Bowman connecting with 2:50 left. Hertl struck on a power play.

Carter Hart stopped 16 shots for the Golden Knights.

Ducks: Host Florida on Sunday.

Golden Knights: At Vancouver on Sunday night.

—

See AP’s full NHL coverage here

Expert Picks

Over 6.5+106

Over / Under

Picked Oct 1 @ 12:57 pm, 1 unit on FanDuel

WIN

Vegas is a different team in 2026 than we saw last year with a change in coaching philosophy behind the bench. The roster is built around a transition game and trying to play a bit more offensive with the current roster construction. Anaheim is a team that won’t have much in the way of options this year other than outscoring some of their glaring defensive issues. My Number here is much closer to 6.5 shaded to the over than the current number being posted

Todd’s Pick

	1	2	3	T
Anaheim 1-0-0	1	3	0	4
Vegas 1-1-0	0	0	3	3

T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, NV

1.L. Carlsson

ANAC

G: 1, A: 1
2.S. Theodore

LVD

G: 1, A: 0
3.L. Dostal

ANAG

SV: 27, SV%: 0.900

SKATERS	G	A	+/-	SOG
L. Carlsson C	1	1	1	1
J. Caulfield RW	0	0	1	0
C. Gauthier LW	0	1	1	5
M. Granlund C	0	1	1	0
A. Greer LW	0	1	-1	4
T. Hinds D	0	0	0	0
A. Killorn LW	1	0	1	2
J. LaCombe D	0	1	1	2
T. Luneau D	0	1	3	0
J. Malott LW	1	0	1	1
P. Mintyukov D	0	0	1	1
T. Mitchell D	0	0	-1	0
N. Nesterenko C	0	0	0	0
R. Poehling C	0	0	-1	2
B. Sennecke RW	1	0	2	1
F. Vatrano RW	0	0	-1	0
N. Warren D	0	1	0	0
T. Washe C	0	1	1	1

SKATERS	G	A	+/-	SOG
R. Andersson D	0	0	-3	2
I. Barbashev LW	0	0	0	1
B. Bowman RW	1	0	-2	3
T. Connelly LW	0	0	0	0
N. Dowd C	0	0	-1	1
J. Eichel C	0	2	0	2
M. Gatcomb C	0	0	-2	1
N. Hanifin D	0	0	0	1
T. Hertl C	1	0	1	5
B. Howden C	0	1	0	3
W. Karlsson C	0	0	-2	2
J. Lauzon D	0	0	0	3
M. Marner RW	0	1	-1	1
B. McNabb D	0	1	1	0
V. Olofsson LW	0	1	0	1
M. Stone RW	0	0	1	0
S. Theodore D	1	0	1	4
P. Wotherspoon D	0	0	-3	0

GOALIES	SA	GA	SV	SV%	TOI
L. Dostal	30	3	27	0.900	60:00

GOALIES	SA	GA	SV	SV%	TOI
C. Hart	20	4	16	0.800	57:40

October 3, 2026

AP
Oct 03, 2026

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Virginia Tech Hokies’s John Love missed a 36-yard field goal as time expired, and Pittsburgh Panthers survived for a 35-33 victory over the Hokies on Friday.

Pittsburgh quarterback Holden Geriner came off the bench to throw a touchdown pass, and Ja’Kyrian Turner added a rushing touchdown for the Panthers (5-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who remain one of three unbeaten teams in the ACC.

Pittsburgh trailed 14-0, but scored 21 unanswered points at one point to come from behind and then held on, all despite losing starting quarterback Mason Heintschel to an injury on the fourth play of the second half.

“Just finding a different way to win,” Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi said. “We talk about respect. I hope the country will respect the Panthers now.

“I tell our guys all the time that there’s going to be ups and downs. Our guys rode the wave and never gave in. They never batted an eye. They believed until the end. Faith and belief, that’s what this football team’s got. They’ve got a lot of guts in that locker room.”

Virginia Tech (4-1, 1-1) controlled much of the first half, but the Hokies started unraveling when Cameron Lindsey’s interception of Ethan Grunkemeyer led to a 22-yard touchdown pass from Heintschel to Cataurus Hicks with 31 seconds left in the half, cutting the Virginia Tech lead to 24-21.

That was the first of four turnovers for the Hokies, and the Panthers turned those into 14 points.

Pittsburgh took a 28-24 lead on a 15-yard touchdown run by Damon Ferguson Jr. on the Panthers’ first drive of the second half and then took a 35-24 lead on Geriner’s 29-yard touchdown pass to Hicks early in the fourth quarter before holding on.

Virginia Tech cut the lead to 35-33 on a 28-yard touchdown pass from Grunkemeyer to Davion Brown with 10:07 remaining and then Grunkemeyer drove the Hokies 62 yards to set up Love’s game-winning attempt on Hokies’ final possession. Love hooked the attempt wide left.

“We had a chance to win it at the end,” Virginia Tech coach James Franklin said. “Everyone is going to focus on the last play. This isn’t coachspeak, but we’re going to watch this tape and there are going to be 20 plays that we could have made to put us in a better position and not be in that situation at the end.”

Grunkemeyer threw for a career-high 434 yards for the Hokies, who outgained Pittsburgh 499-295.

Pittsburgh: The Panthers are 5-0 for the second time in three years, but now await news on the severity of Heintschel’s injury. Geriner – who was celebrating his 23rd birthday – played well in relief, completing 8 of 12 for 78 yards and the touchdown.

Virginia Tech: The Hokies will be lamenting this one for a while after jumping out to a big lead and then rallying from a 35-24 deficit to give themselves a chance to win.

Following the game, Narduzzi wouldn’t get into specifics on Heintschel’s injury, though the quarterback was seen on crutches. Geriner said he would be ready to assume command of the Panthers’ offense if Heintschel is out for an extended period of time. The fifth-year senior, who played at both Auburn and Texas State before enrolling at Pittsburgh in January, threw his second touchdown pass as a collegian.

“This is what I’ve prayed for my whole life. My thoughts and prayers are with Mason. If that’s the case, I’m going to do everything I can to continue preparing, as I’ve been doing, to lead this team.”

Pittsburgh: Hosts North Carolina on Oct. 10

Virginia Tech: Plays at California on Oct. 10

Expert Picks

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Virginia Tech -2-111

Point Spread

Picked Oct 2 @ 1:09 pm, 1 unit on BetMGM

LOSS

Pittsburgh goes to Virginia Tech, and both teams are 4-0 and 3-1 ATS. The difference with Virginia Tech rests with their coach, James Franklin, who was hired this season after the team had a three-win season last year. Coaching matters, and Franklin is the perfect example of why. Pitt has an average score of 18-14, while Virginia Tech averages 43-16. The spread has dropped from Tech -3.5 to -2 in this game. so I’ll lay it. Electric atmosphere in Blacksburg at night. Virginia Tech to win.

Micah’s Pick

Pittsburgh +3-118

Point Spread

Picked Oct 1 @ 12:57 pm, 1 unit on BetRivers

WIN

One of the biggest games of the weekend, even if neither team has one of those little numbers next to their names. Both teams have gotten off to great starts, but their overall numbers are skewed by each playing one game in horrific weather. I like Pitt’s offense a little more, so if I can grab a field goal, I’ll take it.

Tom’s Pick

	1	2	3	4	T
Pittsburgh 5-0	7	14	7	7	35
Virginia Tech 4-1	14	10	0	9	33

Lane Stadium/Worsham Field Blacksburg, VA

191	PASS YDS	434
104	RUSH YDS	65
295	TOTAL YDS	499

Pittsburgh

PASSING	CP/ATT	YDS	TD	INT

	M. Heintschel	10/18	113	1	0
	H. Geriner	8/12	78	1	0

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	TD	LG

J. Turner	14	65	1	20
D. Ferguson Jr.	6	31	1	15
L. Wright	4	4	1	4
H. Geriner	1	3	0	3
C. Kent	1	2	0	2
M. Heintschel	4	2	0	7

RECEIVING	TAR	REC	YDS	TD	LG

Virginia Tech

PASSING	CP/ATT	YDS	TD	INT

	E. Grunkemeyer	30/41	434	3	2

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	TD	LG

J. Overton Jr.	17	46	0	14
M. Hawkins	8	32	0	9
T. Denmark	1	2	0	2
E. Grunkemeyer	6	-15	1	2

RECEIVING	TAR	REC	YDS	TD	LG

Q. Brown	9	7	147	1	51
L. Reynolds	8	7	93	0	23
A. Greene	7	4	88	1	48
D. Brown	3	2	42	1	28
J. Overton Jr.	5	5	36	0	13
M. Hawkins	2	2	11	0	9
M. Jackson	4	1	9	0	9
B. Gosnell	2	1	8	0	8
T. Denmark	1	1	0	0	0

October 3, 2026

Northwestern runs past Penn State in debut at new Ryan Field
AP

Oct 03, 2026

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Caleb Komolafe rushed for a career-high 188 yards and a touchdown, and Northwestern Wildcats routed Penn State Nittany Lions 34-13 on Friday night in the first game at the new Ryan Field.

Led by Komolafe and Joseph Himon II, Northwestern set season highs with 413 yards rushing and 506 yards overall. Himon finished with a career-high 162 yards and two TDs on 10 carries.

It was a memorable performance by the Wildcats (3-1, 1-1 Big Ten) in the debut of their fancy $875 million stadium – built on the same site as the former Ryan Field. They led from start to finish while bouncing back from a tough 29-23 loss at No. 6 Indiana.

Penn State (3-2, 0-2) dropped its second consecutive game in its first season under coach Matt Campbell. The Nittany Lions blew a 17-point lead in a 24-20 loss to Wisconsin in their conference opener.

Rocco Becht was 26-for-41 passing for 243 yards and a touchdown for Penn State. But he also threw two interceptions.

The Nittany Lions finished with 20 first downs and 291 total yards after they had 12 first downs and 233 yards against the Badgers.

Northwestern opened a 10-0 lead on Aidan Chiles’ 2-yard keeper with 5:07 left in the first quarter. Himon set up the TD with a 47-yard run.

Carson Hansen had an 8-yard touchdown run for Penn State in the second quarter. But Himon responded for Northwestern, scoring on rushes of 38 and 11 yards.

The Nittany Lions had a chance to cut into the deficit right before halftime, but Ryan Barker missed a 45-yard field goal.

The Wildcats opened a 31-7 lead on Komolafe’s 1-yard TD with 1:13 left in the third. Chiles had a 15-yard run and a 31-yard pass to Griffin Wilde on consecutive plays on the drive.

Penn State: Hosts Southern California on Oct. 10.

Northwestern: Hosts Ball State on Oct. 10.

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1 2 3 4 T Penn State 3-2 0 7 0 6 13 Northwestern 3-1 10 14 7 3 34

Ryan Field Evanston, IL

243PASS YDS93
48RUSH YDS413
291TOTAL YDS506

Penn State

OFFENSE

PASSING CP/ATT YDS TD INT

R. Becht 26/41 243 1 2

RUSHING ATT YDS TD LG

Martin Jr.3604

C. Hansen 4 19 1 8

J. Peoples 8 13 0 5

R. Becht 7 10 0 10

Q.

RECEIVING TAR REC YDS TD LG

C. Sowell 13 5 68 1 26

B. Eskildsen 8 6 45 0 16

B. Brahmer 6 5 45 0 12

A. Rappleyea 7 5 36 0 13

Z. Robinson 4 2 24 0 19

J. Peoples 2 2 16 0 11

C. Hansen 1 1 9 0 9

Northwestern

OFFENSE

PASSING CP/ATT YDS TD INT

A. Chiles 10/14 93 0 0

RUSHING ATT YDS TD LG

Himon II10162247

C. Komolafe 25 188 1 32

J.

G. Sawchuk 8 27 0 13

A. Chiles 6 21 1 15

D. Wagner 2 15 0 9

RECEIVING TAR REC YDS TD LG

Himon II10000
Eligon II10000
Preckel10000

G. Wilde 2 2 36 0 31

D. Wagner 4 4 19 0 8

A. Honig 2 2 18 0 13

C. Komolafe 1 1 14 0 14

R. Ahumaraeze 2 1 6 0 6

J.

H.

R.
October 3, 2026
Brewers Report and News
- Brewers’ Joey Ortiz: Will be ready for NLDS
  
  Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Friday that Ortiz (knee/abdomen) is “progressing in the right direction” and expected to be on the NLDS roster, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
  
  Ortiz was banged up down the stretch of the regular season, nursing knee, abdominal and groin issues. It’s a fair assumption that the infielder isn’t 100 percent, but he’s doing well enough to strap it on for the NLDS. Ortiz should be the Brewers’ primary third baseman during the postseason as long as he holds up physically.
- Brewers’ Andrew Vaughn: Full-go in workout
  
  Vaughn (illness) has been cleared to go through a full team workout with the Brewers on Tuesday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
  
  Vaughn last played in a game Sept. 19, as he dealt with a stomach bug that caused him to lose 10 pounds. He is now considered fully healthy and will be included on the Brewers’ NLDS roster, likely seeing some opportunities against left-handers.
- Brewers’ Brandon Woodruff: Awaiting clearance for mound work
  
  Woodruff (shoulder) completed the flat-ground portion of his throwing program Sunday and is awaiting to receive clearance to throw off the mound, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
  
  The veteran hurler is working his way back from a capsule strain in his right shoulder, an injury that was initially expected to require surgery before Woodruff healed more quickly than anticipated. If Woodruff gains clearance for mound work — which isn’t a given — the right-hander could have a small chance to pitch at some point in the postseason.
October 3, 2026
Padres Report and News
- Padres’ Robbie Ray: Taking ball in Game 1
  
  The Padres will start Ray in Game 1 of the NLDS against the Brewers on Saturday.
  
  With Michael King and Nick Pivetta making starts in the Padres’ wild-card series victory over the Cubs, Ray was the obvious choice to take the ball in the lid-lifter versus the Brewers. Ray struggled in nine starts after landing in San Diego at the trade deadline, holding a 5.02 ERA and 33:27 K:BB over 43 frames.
- Padres’ Roel Ramirez: Inks minors deal with Padres
  
  The Padres signed Ramirez to a minor-league contract Thursday.
  
  Ramirez spent the 2026 season pitching for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League, logging a 1.76 ERA and 63:9 K:BB over 46 innings. The 31-year-old reliever hasn’t seen any action at the major-league level since 2021.
October 3, 2026
Braves Report and News
- Braves’ Lane Thomas: Chance to be on NLDS roster
  
  Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said Friday that Thomas (intercostal) is a candidate to be added to the roster for the NLDS, Harrison Smajovits of SI.com reports.
  
  Thomas has been shelved since mid-September with a left intercostal strain, but he took pregame batting practice before Thursday’s win over the Phillies and has responded well to treatment. With the bevy of left-handers available for the Dodgers, the right-handed-hitting Thomas is a good bet to join the Atlanta roster for the NLDS.
- Braves’ Martin Perez: Ruled out through NLDS
  
  Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said Friday that Perez (back) will not be available for the NLDS against the Dodgers, Aiden Stepansky of MLB.com reports.
  
  Perez isn’t eligible to return from his lower-back inflammation until Game 3 of the NLDS on Tuesday, but he will not be activated at any point during the series. It’s possible the lefty is an option for the NLCS, should Atlanta advance, though it’s unclear whether Perez has done any throwing since the injury.
- Braves’ Bryce Elder: Will not return for NLDS
  
  Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said Friday that Elder (knee) will not be available for the NLDS against the Dodgers, Aiden Stepansky of MLB.com reports.
  
  Elder underwent arthroscopic right knee surgery less than a month ago. He progressed to live batting practice Monday and could be in play if Atlanta advances to the NLCS, but the club doesn’t feel he’s ready to contribute just yet. Elder posted a 4.11 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 121:49 K:BB over 149 innings covering 26 starts for Atlanta this season.
October 3, 2026
Dodgers Report and Notes
- Dodgers’ Tarik Skubal: Named NLDS Game 1 starter
  
  Skubal will start Game 1 of the NLDS against Atlanta on Saturday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
  
  The Dodgers have an embarrassment of riches in their rotation, and they’ll opt for Skubal over Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 1. Presumably, Yamamoto will take the ball in Game 2, with Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow lurking. Skubal made 10 starts for the Dodgers after landing in Los Angeles at the trade deadline, logging a 2.61 ERA and 70:13 K:BB across 62 innings.
- Dodgers’ Edgardo Henriquez: Feeling good after live BP
  
  General manager Brandon Gomes said Tuesday that Henriquez (back) is “trending really well” after throwing an encouraging round of live batting practice, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
  
  Henriquez ended the regular season on the injured list due to a low-grade back strain, but because the Dodgers have a bye during the wild-card round, he’ll have time to heal before the team begins its postseason run. The 24-year-old righty still has a few boxes left to check off, but assuming he doesn’t suffer any setbacks during his remaining workouts, he’ll likely be included in the Dodgers’ NLDS roster.
October 3, 2026

D. Ferguson Jr.

C. Sowell	13	5	68	1	26
B. Eskildsen	8	6	45	0	16
B. Brahmer	6	5	45	0	12
A. Rappleyea	7	5	36	0	13
Z. Robinson	4	2	24	0	19
J. Peoples	2	2	16	0	11
C. Hansen	1	1	9	0	9

C. Komolafe	25	188	1	32
J.
G. Sawchuk	8	27	0	13
A. Chiles	6	21	1	15
D. Wagner	2	15	0	9

G. Wilde	2	2	36	0	31
D. Wagner	4	4	19	0	8
A. Honig	2	2	18	0	13
C. Komolafe	1	1	14	0	14
R. Ahumaraeze	2	1	6	0	6
J.
H.
R.