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Golden Knights snap skid, beat Senators on Raphael Lavoie’s 1st goal

AP

LAS VEGAS (AP) Raphael Lavoie scored his first career goal, a tap-in eight minutes into the third period to put Vegas ahead for good in its 4-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night, ending the Vegas Golden Knights’ three-game losing streak.

Braeden Bowman scored a power-play goal for the Golden Knights, and William Karlsson and Jack Eichel each added an empty-netter. Nic Dowd got his 200th career point with a secondary assist on Lavoie’s goal.

Adin Hill stopped 25 shots, including a daring charge out of the net. Fellow goalie Carter Hart did not play after sustaining an undisclosed injury at the morning skate.

Shane Pinto scored on a power play for the Senators, who opened a five-game trip. Jonas Johansson made 25 saves.

The Golden Knights got on the scoreboard late in the second period thanks to a tremendous defensive play from Hill. Ottawa’s Ridley Greig had a short-handed breakaway opportunity, but Hill raced out of his net to the right circle to poke away the puck. Vegas quickly got the puck to the other end, and Bowman deposited a rebound off Ivan Barbashev’s shot from the right circle with 11 seconds left in the period.

Ottawa answered just 34 seconds into the third when Drake Batherson made a terrific pass to Pinto in the slot for the tying goal. That was Batherson’s eighth point in five games, and it’s the sixth game in a row the Golden Knights have allowed a power-play goal.

Lavoie, playing in his 27th game, then put Vegas back on top with his goal after a pass from Ville Heinola.

Senators: Visit Los Angeles on Thursday.

Golden Knights: Host New Jersey on Friday.

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Over 6.5-111

Over / Under

Picked Oct 27 @ 5:33 pm, 1 unit on BetRivers

LOSS

It appears Jonas Johansson is getting the start for the Senators tonight. In his only appearance this season, Ottawa managed to secure the win despite Johansson allowing four goals. Adin Hill gets the nod for Vegas, and while his 2.95 GAA isn’t terrible, the Knights tend to provide plenty of offensive support. The Over has hit in five of Vegas’ six home games this season, and I like that trend to continue tonight. I’m riding with the Over.

Allie’s Pick

Vegas-152

Money Line

Picked Oct 26 @ 9:25 pm, 0.5 unit on FanDuel

WIN

FanDuel. Vegas has lost three straight games, but this feels like a get right spot at home for the Golden Knights. Ottawa lost starting goaltender Linus Ullmark. The Senators are expected to start backup Samuel Ersson, and that should be good news for Vegas. Ersson is 0-3 with a 4.59 goals-against average. The Golden Knights have scored just five goals in their last three games, but their overall offensive numbers remain strong. Vegas ranks top 10 in goals, shots on goal, and power play percentage. Look for the Golden Knights’ offense to get back on track against the short-handed Senators. I played the Vegas ML -152 for a Half Unit.

Thomas’s Pick

	1	2	3	T
Ottawa 8-5-0	0	0	1	1
Vegas 9-4-1	0	1	3	4

T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, NV

1.A. Hill

LVG

SV: 25, SV%: 0.962
2.R. Lavoie

LVC

G: 1, A: 0
3.B. Bowman

LVRW

G: 1, A: 0

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Batherson RW01-21A.
Burakovsky LW00-10N.
Cousins C0000D.
Cozens C00-21W.
Foegele LW0001C.
Giroux RW00-11R.
Greig C00-11S.
Halliday C00-12T.
Kleven D00-11N.
Matinpalo D00-12S.
Pinto C10-24J.
Sanderson D00-14J.
Spence D00-10T.
Stutzle C00-21C.
Yakemchuk D00-12F.
Zetterlund LW0001A.Zub D0002

SKATERS	G	A	+/-	SOG
M.

Andersson D0010I.
Barbashev LW0111B.
Bowman RW1003T.
Connelly LW0112N.
Dowd C0110J.
Eichel C1011M.
Gatcomb C0012N.
Hanifin D0012V.
Heinola D0111T.
Hertl C0002B.
Howden C0001W.
Karlsson C1011J.
Lauzon D0015R.
Lavoie C1011M.
Marner RW0112B.
McNabb D0011M.
Stone RW0113S.Theodore D0111

SKATERS	G	A	+/-	SOG
R.

GOALIES	SA	GA	SV	SV%	TOI
J. Johansson	27	2	25	0.926	58:07

Hill261250.96260:00

GOALIES	SA	GA	SV	SV%	TOI
A.

All times are US/Eastern.

October 28, 2026

Canucks rally past Ducks 6-5 in OT to snap 10-game skid

AP

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Filip Hronek scored a power-play goal with 11 seconds to go in overtime to cap a run of four consecutive goals by the Vancouver Canucks, who snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 6-5 comeback win over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.

The Canucks, who won for just the third time all season, trailed 5-2 after Anaheim’s A.J. Greer scored his second goal of the game with 7:37 to play in regulation.

But Jamie Oleksiak pulled Vancouver within 5-3 just 31 seconds later.

Jonathan Lekkerimaki then scored twice less than a minute apart – the second with 1:57 left in regulation – to send the game into overtime.

In addition to his winning goal, Hronek also had an assist. Liam Ohgren and Brock Boeser also had goals for Vancouver, while Elias Pettersson added a pair of assists. Leevi Merilainen made 18 saves.

The Ducks jumped to a 4-1 lead after two periods. Greer scored in the first period, then Jeff Malott, Beckett Sennecke and Leo Carlsson added second-period goals. Sennecke’s came on the power play.

Jackson LaCombe had three assists for the Ducks and Lukas Dostal made 27 saves.

Canucks: Visit the Sharks on Thursday night.

Ducks: Host the Sabres on Thursday night.

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	1	2	3	OT	T
Vancouver 3-10-1	0	1	4	1	6
Anaheim 5-6-1	1	3	1	0	5

Honda CenterAnaheim, CA

1.J. LaCombe

ANAD

G: 0, A: 3
2.J. Lekkerimaki

VANRW

G: 2, A: 1
3.T. Washe

ANAC

G: 0, A: 0

Willander D0020

SKATERS	G	A	+/-	SOG
A.


Bains LW	0	0	-1	0	B.




	Boeser RW	1	2	2	6	Z.




	Buium D	0	1	0	1	F.




	Chytil C	0	0	1	2	P.




	Cotter LW	0	0	-1	1	J.




	DeBrusk LW	0	0	3	3	F.




	Hronek D	1	1	0	2	L.




	Karlsson C	0	1	1	6	J.




	Lekkerimaki RW	2	1	1	4	V.




	Mancini D	0	0	-1	1	D.




	O’Connor LW	0	0	-2	1	L.




	Ohgren LW	1	0	1	1	J.




	Oleksiak D	1	0	1	1	E.




	Pettersson C	0	2	2	2	E.




	Pettersson D	0	0	-2	0	M.




	Rossi C	0	0	1	2	M.




	Sasson C	0	0	-1	0	T.

Washe C0012

SKATERS	G	A	+/-	SOG
L.


Carlsson C	1	1	1	1	J.




	Caulfield RW	0	0	0	1	S.




	Colangelo RW	0	2	0	1	C.




	Gauthier LW	0	1	0	4	M.




	Granlund C	0	0	-2	2	A.




	Greer LW	2	0	1	2	D.




	Helleson D	0	0	-2	0	T.




	Hinds D	0	0	-1	0	A.




	Killorn LW	0	0	-3	0	J.




	LaCombe D	0	3	0	1	T.




	Luneau D	0	1	0	2	J.




	Malott LW	1	1	2	2	R.




	McQueen C	0	0	-1	0	T.




	Mitchell D	0	0	0	2	N.




	Nesterenko C	0	0	-1	0	B.




	Sennecke RW	1	0	-1	1	N.




	Warren D	0	1	1	2	T.

GOALIES	SA	GA	SV	SV%	TOI
L. Merilainen	23	5	18	0.783	62:47

GOALIES	SA	GA	SV	SV%	TOI
L. Dostal	33	6	27	0.818	64:49

All times are US/Eastern.

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October 28, 2026

Wyatt Kaiser scores winner as Blackhawks edge Kings 2-1

AP

CHICAGO (AP) Wyatt Kaiser snapped a third-period tie, Spencer Knight made 25 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Tuesday night.

Chicago stopped a three-game slide while improving to 3-4-0 on a seven-game homestand. Roman Kantserov scored in the second, and the Blackhawks killed off a double-minor penalty on defenseman Sam Rinzel for high-sticking.

Kaiser picked up his first goal of the season at 7:17, beating Anton Forsberg through the goaltender’s legs with a well-placed shot from the left circle. It was the 11th goal for the defenseman in 187 career games.

Samuel Helenius scored for Los Angeles in the finale of a 3-2-0 trip. Forsberg stopped 25 shots.

Kings captain Drew Doughty and forward Corey Perry were scratched after they played in Monday night’s 6-3 victory over the New York Rangers.

The Blackhawks played without defenseman Bowen Byram, who missed his fifth consecutive game with an upper-body injury.

Los Angeles got off to a fast start. Jared Wright’s shot trickled past Knight, and Helenius poked it home at 2:31 for his first goal of the season.

The Kings carried their 1-0 lead deep into the second period. But Joel Armia was whistled for tripping at 14:26 and interference at 16:29, and Connor Bedard set up Kantserov for the rookie’s team-high fifth goal at 16:40.

The Blackhawks are 4 for 39 (10.3%) on the power play in 12 games. They converted 16.9% of their chances last season, ranking 29th in the NHL.

Both teams play on Thursday night. The Kings host the Ottawa Senators, and the Blackhawks visit the Detroit Red Wings.

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	1	2	3	T
Los Angeles 3-6-2	1	0	0	1
Chicago 4-8-0	0	1	1	2

United CenterChicago, IL

1.S. Knight

CHIG

SV: 25, SV%: 0.962
2.W. Kaiser

CHID

G: 1, A: 0
3.R. Kantserov

CHIRW

G: 1, A: 0

Wright RW0111

SKATERS	G	A	+/-	SOG
M.
Anderson D	0	0	1	0	J.

Armia RW	0	0	0	2	Q.

Byfield RW	0	0	-1	6	C.

Ceci D	0	0	-1	0	B.

Clarke D	0	0	0	1	B.

Dumoulin D	0	0	1	1	J.

Edmundson D	0	0	0	0	E.

Gustafsson D	0	0	-1	0	E.

Haula LW	0	0	0	0	S.

Helenius C	1	0	1	1	A.

Kempe RW	0	0	-1	1	A.

Laferriere RW	0	0	0	5	S.

Laughton C	0	0	0	1	A.

Lee LW	0	1	1	2	T.

Moore LW	0	0	0	2	A.

Panarin LW	0	0	-1	0	T.

Ward RW	0	0	0	3	J.

Vlasic D0003

SKATERS	G	A	+/-	SOG
C.
Bedard C	0	1	0	3	T.

Bertuzzi LW	0	0	0	2	I.

Cole D	0	0	0	0	R.

Donato C	0	0	0	1	A.

Frondell C	0	0	0	1	R.

Greene C	0	0	0	0	J.

Greenway LW	0	0	-1	1	W.

Kaiser D	1	0	0	2	P.

Kane RW	0	1	1	1	R.

Kantserov RW	1	0	0	4	K.

Korchinski D	0	0	0	0	A.

Levshunov D	0	0	0	3	O.

Moore C	0	0	1	3	F.

Nazar C	0	1	1	2	S.

Rinzel D	0	0	0	0	C.

Smith RW	0	0	-1	0	T.

Teravainen C	0	1	-1	1	A.

Forsberg (L)272250.92658:32

GOALIES	SA	GA	SV	SV%	TOI
A.

Knight (W)261250.96260:00

GOALIES	SA	GA	SV	SV%	TOI
S.

October 28, 2026

Kirill Kaprizov lifts Wild past Mammoth 3-1 for a third straight win

AP

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Kirill Kaprizov scored his NHL-leading 14th goal of the season and added an assist, Jesper Wallstedt stopped 26 of the 27 shots he faced, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Utah Mammoth 3-1 on Tuesday night.

Joel Eriksson Ek and Maxim Shabanov also had goals while Quinn Hughes had two assists for the Wild, who have won three straight and went 3-1-1 on a five-game road trip.

Utah’s Logan Cooley scored with 1:21 to play to spoil Wallstedt’s shutout bid.

Kaprizov scored on the power-play just 48 seconds into the second period to give the Wild a 2-0 lead. He has multiple points in three consecutive games and has scored a goal in eight of his last nine games.

Kaprizov is also tied with Alexander Ovechkin for the fifth-most goals scored in October in NHL history.

Eriksson Ek also scored on the power play with less than five minutes to play in the first period and has eight points (3 goals, 5 assists) in his last seven games.

Karel Vejmelka made 27 stops for the Mammoth, who have lost three of their last five games.

Wild: Return home to face the New York Islanders on Thursday night.

Mammoth: Open a six-game road trip at Pittsburgh on Thursday night.

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Expert Picks

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Over 6.5+102

Over / Under

Picked Oct 27 @ 5:44 pm, 1 unit on Caesars

LOSS

The Over has hit in all four of Utah’s home games this season, so I like our chances of seeing that trend continue tonight. My only hang-up is Minnesota’s impressive defense, but I think Utah’s offensive firepower outweighs that concern. The Mammoth are averaging 3.83 goals per game and have shown they can put up points in a hurry. If Utah can generate its usual offensive production, we should be in a good position to cash the Over.

Allie’s Pick

Utah-125

Money Line

Picked Oct 26 @ 8:20 pm, 1 unit on DraftKings

LOSS

DraftKings. I love this spot for Utah. We won’t get this price on many Mammoth home games. Minnesota is at the end of a long road trip, with the Wild playing their fifth away game in eight days. Utah’s style is built to exploit tired legs, and the Mammoth should be well rested after three days off. The game is priced this way because the two teams are close on paper. However, the spot, rest, and home ice all favor Utah. I’ll back the Mammoth -125 for one unit.

Thomas’s Pick

	1	2	3	T
Minnesota 9-3-2	0	1	2	3
Utah 8-5-0	0	0	1	1

Delta CenterSalt Lake City, Utah

1.K. Kaprizov

MINLW

G: 1, A: 1
2.J. Wallstedt

MING

SV: 26, SV%: 0.963
3.J. Eriksson Ek

MINC

G: 1, A: 0

SKATERS	G	A	+/-	SOG
Z. Bogosian D	0	0	0	1
M. Boldy LW	0	1	-1	2
B. Brink RW	0	0	0	1
J. Brodin D	0	0	0	2
B. Coleman LW	0	0	0	5
J. Eriksson Ek C	1	0	-1	4
R. Hartman RW	0	0	0	4
Q. Hughes D	0	2	0	2
K. Kaprizov LW	1	1	-1	4
M. Kiersted D	0	0	0	0
O. Maatta D	0	0	0	0
M. McCarron C	0	0	0	2
T. Pitlick C	0	0	0	1
M. Shabanov RW	1	0	1	2
J. Spurgeon D	0	0	0	0
N. Sturm C	0	0	0	0
Y. Trenin C	0	0	1	0
D. Yurov RW	0	0	1	0

SKATERS	G	A	+/-	SOG
L. Cooley C	1	0	1	3
L. Crouse LW	0	0	0	1
N. DeSimone D	0	0	-1	0
D. Guenther RW	0	0	1	4
B. Hayton C	0	0	-1	3
C. Keller RW	0	0	1	3
A. Lee LW	0	0	-1	0
J. McBain C	0	0	0	0
L. O’Brien C	0	0	0	1
A. Peeke D	0	0	0	0
N. Schmaltz C	0	1	1	3
N. Schmidt D	0	0	0	0
M. Sergachev D	0	1	1	0
D. Simashev D	0	0	-1	1
K. Stenlund C	0	0	0	1
V. Trocheck C	0	0	1	5
M. Weegar D	0	0	0	2
K. Yamamoto RW	0	0	-1	0

GOALIES	SA	GA	SV	SV%	TOI
J. Wallstedt (W)	27	1	26	0.963	60:00

GOALIES	SA	GA	SV	SV%	TOI
K. Vejmelka (L)	30	3	27	0.900	57:22

October 28, 2026

Arizona State Quarterbacks: Keene Still Questionable, Fette and Boley Handling It Like Pros

ASU Head Coach speaking to the media after practice on Tuesday

Mikey Keene is still questionable for Saturday at BYU, even after practicing Tuesday.

Kenny Dillingham on Keene: “I’ll just say same questionable, like he’s out there practicing today but you know it’s easier to practice as a quarterback when you’re gamed up, you’re not going to get hit, there’s no physicality and stuff like that, so he was out there today but he definitely is questionable from that perspective.”

Dillingham on the quarterback room Tuesday: “Mikey was out there practicing, you know, obviously Jake out there taking reps and rotating back and forth, so I thought it was a positive day.”

Dillingham on Cutter Boley: “Jake did a really nice job today and Cutter was dialed in, paying attention, he’s literally handling this as good as you could possibly handle it.”

“He’s been an absolute pro when it comes to this, absolutely handling as good as he could with a competitive spirit. But he wants to be out there. Who wouldn’t want to be out there? But he’s the first guy to celebrate with Jake. The first guy to celebrate with Mikey. He’s the first guy, he’s still out there with everybody every single day.”

Dillingham on the defense: “At the end of the day, if you fly to the football you don’t give up big plays, if you have sound fits you don’t give up big plays. Everybody was playing to their leverages, whether that was the passing game or the running game. And then we were all running to the ball.”

“That was the first game that we, you know, in a while, haven’t given up explosive plays, and it was for the run fit slash leverages and pass coverage and run fits.”

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October 28, 2026

Hakstol Brings Straightforward Leadership to Sun Devil Hockey

ASU Hockey introduces new head coach Dave Hakstol used to coach the Seattle Kraken

Dave Hakstol isn’t complicating his new job at Arizona State. Introduced at Mullet Arena, the new Sun Devil hockey coach is leading the same way he always has — straight ahead, day by day, on the ice and off it.

Hakstol said the mindset of his new team starts with that leadership. He knows what his players are going through, and he’s not guessing about it.

“I’m aware of everything, you know, I’m aware of some of the things that these players are possibly dealing with, yet I make no assumptions. I found the guys want to be coached.”

That want to be coached is what Hakstol found first. It’s the opening he needs with a new group — players ready to be pushed, ready to learn, ready to play for him.

“The best thing that I can do is provide leadership for whatever the day brings, provide leadership off the ice, provide leadership, direction and coaching on the ice, and that’s exactly what I’ve done. We haven’t complicated that.”

ASU hockey starts its NCHC play at St. Cloud State, Friday, Oct. 30 at 5 p.m. MST, and Saturday, Oct. 31 at 4 p.m. MST, at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

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October 28, 2026

Scottsdale Scorpions Bounce Back With 11-6 Win at Mesa

The Scottsdale Scorpions took control early at Mesa and never gave it back, beating the Mesa Solar Sox 11-6 on Tuesday at Sloan Park.

Box score: Scottsdale 11 runs, 11 hits, 1 error; Mesa 6 runs, 8 hits, 1 error.

Scottsdale scored in the first, added three more in the second, and pulled away again with three in the fifth and four in the eighth. Mesa answered in spurts — two in the third, two in the fifth behind Miguel Useche’s home run, and two more in the ninth — but the early hole was too deep.

Dalton Wentz’s fifth-inning home run helped Scottsdale answer Mesa’s push, driving in three, and Joey Dixon shut the door in relief with five strikeouts over two scoreless innings to earn the win.

The win comes a day after Scottsdale fell 10-7 at Peoria on Monday, and it keeps the Scottsdale-based Arizona Fall League club in the mix as the near-daily fall season rolls on.

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October 28, 2026

Indianapolis Colts Trade Quenton Nelson to Seattle Seahawks and DeForest Buckner to San Francisco 49ers

The Indianapolis Colts are blowing it up Tuesday, trading guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks earlier in the day and defensive tackle DeForest Buckner back to the San Francisco 49ers later in the day.

Nelson, an eight-time Pro Bowl guard, goes to Seattle for a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick, according to Adam Schefter. Nelson, 30, is in the final year of a four-year, $80 million extension, and the Colts are getting draft capital now before he could leave in free agency. Seattle, the defending Super Bowl champions at 4-3, gets a lineman expected to step in at left guard for Monday night’s game against Chicago.

Pat McAfee, the former Colts punter, thanked Nelson on air: “Quenton Nelson, I would like to say to you, thank you for your service to the Indianapolis Colts, buddy… Since Day 1, you were dominant for us… I wish we had 22 Quenton Nelsons starting for the Indianapolis Colts.” Russell Wilson said the trade helps Sam Darnold, allowing him to play-action and throw downfield to Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Jordan Schultz said the league-wide expectation is the 49ers will respond next after Seattle got Nelson, and the NFC West is about to heat up. ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder said if you’re trading Nelson for a third and a fifth two weeks out from the deadline, the Colts are in full fire-sale mode.

Buckner, a three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle, goes to San Francisco for a fourth-round pick, according to Ari Meirov. Buckner was drafted by the 49ers in the first round in 2016 and now returns to San Francisco, also in the final year of his contract. The 49ers, pushing for another Super Bowl run, get a proven interior lineman back.

Ari Meirov summed up the day this way: the Colts are blowing it up and it’s benefiting the Jets more than anyone.

The reason is clear in Indianapolis: the Colts are 2-5, fired general manager Chris Ballard a week ago, and are retooling for the offseason instead of losing veteran stars for nothing.

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October 27, 2026

Arizona Cardinals Sign Veteran Wide Receiver Zay Jones

The Arizona Cardinals are signing veteran wide receiver Zay Jones.

First reported by Jordan Schultz.

Jones was with Arizona in 2024 and 2025 and now returns after signing with Houston for camp this past offseason and being let go before the season. In 2025, he appeared in eight games for the Cardinals and caught 12 passes for 183 yards.

The return makes sense for a receiver room that needs depth. Jalen Brooks suffered a season-ending wrist injury Sunday against Denver, leaving Kendrick Bourne as the No. 2 receiver behind the Cardinals’ top options. Jones, 31, knows the offense and the building, so Arizona is not starting from scratch with a new face.

Jones brings with him over 300 career catches, nearly 3,300 yards receiving and 18 touchdowns. The former second-round pick of Buffalo in 2017 also had his best season in Jacksonville in 2022, with 82 catches for 823 yards and five touchdowns.

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October 27, 2026

Arizona State Waits on Mikey Keene as Kenny Dillingham Holds Off Naming a Starter for BYU

Kenny Dillingham isn’t naming a starting quarterback yet, and that’s the point. Arizona State’s coach said Monday that Mikey Keene is honestly questionable for Saturday’s game at No. 8 BYU, and Tuesday’s practice is the decision point.

Naming a starter Monday would lock Arizona State in before it knows if Keene can go. It would also hand BYU a clear target to prep for all week. By holding off, Dillingham keeps both paths live and keeps BYU guessing.

Keene took over as the starter last week against Kansas State and left late in the second quarter with a knee injury. Freshman Jake Fette finished the game and drove Arizona State to two fourth-quarter touchdowns in the 28-17 win. If Keene can’t go Saturday, Fette starts.

That’s why Dillingham is talking in terms of questionable, not doubtful and not definite. He wants to see Keene move in practice Tuesday before he commits, because the call changes everything about how Arizona State attacks BYU.

Arizona State visits BYU Saturday at 12:30 p.m. Arizona time on FOX at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo.

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October 27, 2026

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