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Week 14 Game Discussion Thread

I don’t see anything else on the schedule.

Saturday, Nov. 30

12 p.m. | Michigan at Ohio State | FOX

EDIT: OK, here’s the rest of the schedule for Rivalry Week.

Week 14​

Tuesday, Nov. 26

7 p.m. | Toledo at Akron | ESPN2
7 p.m. | Kent State at Buffalo | ESPN+

Thursday, Nov. 28

2 p.m. | Tuskegee at Alabama State | ESPNU
7:30 p.m. | Memphis at Tulane | ESPN

Friday, Nov. 29

12 p.m. | Oregon State at Boise State | FOX
12 p.m. | Oklahoma State at Colorado | ABC
12 p.m. | Minnesota at Wisconsin | CBS
12 p.m. | Miami (Ohio) at Bowling Green | ESPNU
12 p.m. | Navy at East Carolina | ESPN
12 p.m. | Ball State at Ohio | CBSSN
3:30 p.m. | Mississippi State at Ole Miss | ABC/ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | Liberty at Sam Houston | CBSSN
3:30 p.m. | Utah State at Colorado State | FS1
3:30 p.m. | Texas State at South Alabama | ESPN+
4 p.m. | Stanford at San Jose State | CBS
4 p.m. | Alabama A&M at Florida A&M | ESPN+
7:30 p.m. | Georgia Tech at Georgia | ABC
7:30 p.m. | Nebraska at Iowa | NBC
8 p.m. | Utah at UCF | FOX

Saturday, Nov. 30

12 p.m. | Michigan at Ohio State | FOX
12 p.m. | Tennessee at Vanderbilt | ABC/ESPN+
12 p.m. | South Carolina at Clemson | ESPN
12 p.m. | Kansas at Baylor | ESPN2
12 p.m. | West Virginia at Texas Tech | FS1
12 p.m. | UTSA at Army | CBSSN
12 p.m. | Louisville at Kentucky | SEC Network
12 p.m. | Illinois at Northwestern | Big Ten Network
12 p.m. | UConn at UMass | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Duke at Wake Forest | ACC Network
12 p.m. | Louisiana at UL Monroe | ESPNU
12 p.m. | North Texas at Temple | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Southeast Missouri State at Illinois State (FCS playoffs first round) | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Central Connecticut State at Rhode Island (FCS playoffs first round) | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Slippery Rock at Kutztown (DII football playoffs second round) | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Central Oklahoma at Ferris State (DII football playoffs second round) | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Hobart at Susquehanna (DIII football playoffs second round) | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Grove City at Johns Hopkins (DIII football playoffs second round) | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Maryville (TN) at DePauw (DIII football playoffs second round) | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Endicott ar Cortland (DIII football playoffs second round) | ESPN+
12 p.m. | King's (PA) at Salisbury (DIII football playoffs second round) | ESPN+
12 p.m. | UMass Dartmouth at Springfield (DIII football playoffs second round) | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Washington & Jefferson at Randolph-Macon (DIII football playoffs second round) | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Aurora at Hope (DIII football playoffs second round) | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Centre at Carnegie Mellon (DIII football playoffs second round) | ESPN+
12 p.m. | John Carroll at Mount Union (DIII football playoffs second round) | ESPN+

1 p.m. | UT Martin at New Hampshire (FCS playoffs first round) | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Ashland at Cal (PA) (DII football playoffs second round) | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Harding at Grand Valley State (DII football playoffs second round) | ESPN+

1 p.m. | Miles at Valdosta State (DII football playoffs second round) | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Virginia Union at Lenoir-Rhyne (DII football playoffs second round) | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Wisconsin-La Crosse at Saint John's (MN) (DIII football playoffs second round) | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Mary Hardin-Baylor at Hardin-Simmons (DIII football playoffs second round) | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Wisconsin-Platteville at Wartburg (DIII football playoffs second round) | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Bethel (MN) at Lake Forest (DIII football playoffs second round) | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Whitworth at North Central (IL) (DIII football playoffs second round) | ESPN+
1:30 p.m. | Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Southern vs. Grambling (New Orleans, Louisiana) | NBC
2 p.m. | Middle Tennessee at Florida International | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Coastal Carolina at Georgia State | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Southern Miss at Troy | ESPN+
2 p.m. | South Florida at Rice | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Lehigh at Richmond (FCS playoffs first round) | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky at Villanova (FCS playoffs first round) | ESPN+

3 p.m. | Pitt at Boston College | CW Network
3 p.m. | Old Dominion at Arkansas State | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Northern Arizona at Abilene Christian (FCS playoffs first round) | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Drake at Tarleton State (FCS playoffs first round) | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Minnesota State at CSU Pueblo (DII football playoffs second round) | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Bemidji State at Western Colorado (DII football playoffs second round) | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Texas Lutheran at Linfield (DIII football playoffs second round) | ESPN+

3:30 p.m. | Maryland at Penn State | Big Ten Network
3:30 p.m. | Auburn at Alabama | ABC
3:30 p.m. | Miami (Fla.) at Syracuse | ESPN
3:30 p.m. | Cal at SMU | ESPN2
3:30 p.m. | Notre Dame at USC | CBS
3:30 p.m. | Arizona State at Arizona | FOX
3:30 p.m. | Arkansas at Missouri | SEC Network
3:30 p.m. | Rutgers at Michigan State | FS1
3:30 p.m. | NC State at North Carolina | ACC Network
3:30 p.m. | Fresno State at UCLA | Big Ten Network
3:30 p.m. | Central Michigan at Northern Illinois | CBSSN
3:30 p.m. | UAB at Charlotte | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | Florida Atlantic at Tulsa | ESPN+

4 p.m. | Jacksonville State at Western Kentucky | ESPNU
4 p.m. | Kennesaw State at Louisiana Tech | ESPN+
4 p.m. | UTEP at New Mexico State | ESPN+
6 p.m. | TCU at Cincinnati | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Appalachian State at Georgia Southern | ESPN+
6:30 p.m. | Wyoming at Washington State | CW Network

7 p.m. | Oklahoma at LSU | ESPN
7 p.m. | Florida at Florida State | ESPN2
7 p.m. | Purdue at Indiana | FS1
7:30 p.m. | Washington at Oregon | NBC
7:30 p.m. | Texas at Texas A&M | ABC
7:30 p.m. | Kansas State at Iowa State | FOX
8 p.m. | Nevada at UNLV | CBSSN
8 p.m. | Virginia at Virginia Tech | ACC Network
8 p.m. | Marshall at James Madison | ESPNU

10:15 p.m. | Houston at BYU | ESPN
10:15 p.m. | Tennessee State at Montana (FCS playoffs first round) | ESPN+
10:30 p.m. | Air Force at San Diego State | FS1
11 p.m. | New Mexico at Hawai'i | Spectrum Sports PPV

2025 Season Ticket Prices

Hell, Ohio State already sent out emails to pay for the 2025 season tickets; FWIW, here are the links that shows the prices and the new zone configurations:



On behalf of the Department of Athletics, we write to thank you for being a loyal Ohio State Football season ticket holder. Your 2025 Ohio State football season ticket invoice is available online beginning today for those interested in renewing early. The deadline to renew is March 3, 2025.

2024 B1G Conference Champ Game, Dec 7, 2024 @ 8 PM ET, CBS

2024 Discover Big Ten Football Championship Game

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Everything you need to know about the 2024 Discover Big Ten Football Championship Game that will be played on December 7th at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
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2024 Big Ten Championship Game: Oregon clinches berth in first season of league membership

The Ducks are the first Power Four team to lock in a league title game spot in the 2024 season​

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Oregon has clinched a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game (Sat, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS), the conference announced on Tuesday. The Big Ten has certified that the Ducks' 11-0 record and 8-0 mark in conference play leaves no possible tiebreaker scenario where the program is left out of the league title game.
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Oregon Officially Clinches Big Ten Championship Game Berth, Making Ohio State vs. Indiana A Battle For Second Spot

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One half of this year’s Big Ten Championship Game is set.

The Big Ten announced Tuesday that Oregon had officially clinched one spot in the Big Ten Championship Game following “a comprehensive evaluation of all possible scenarios over the final two weeks of regular-season play” that determined Oregon would earn a championship game berth in any possible tiebreaking scenario even if it loses its regular-season finale against Washington.

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That leaves one spot up for grabs in what will effectively serve as a Big Ten championship play-in game this weekend when Ohio State hosts Indiana at Ohio Stadium.

If the winner of Saturday’s game between the Buckeyes and Hoosiers also wins its regular-season finale next week, there won‘t be any need for complicated math.

Ohio State will make the Big Ten Championship Game with an 11-1 record if it beats Indiana and Michigan as it would hold a head-to-head tiebreaker over Indiana and Penn State, the other two teams in the conference that could finish with one loss.

Indiana will make the Big Ten Championship Game if it beats Ohio State and Purdue as it would be one of a maximum of two Big Ten teams (along with Oregon, who is 11-0 with just one more regular-season game to play) who could finish the season undefeated.
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Week 13 Games Discussion

Week 13​

Tuesday, Nov. 19

7 p.m. | Akron at Kent State | CBSSN
7:30 p.m. | Western Michigan at Central Michigan | ESPN2
8 p.m. | Northern Illinois at Miami (Ohio) | ESPN

Wednesday, Nov. 20

7 p.m. | Buffalo at Eastern Michigan | ESPNU
7 p.m. | Ohio at Toledo | ESPN2

Thursday, Nov. 21

7 p.m. | SE Louisiana at Nicholls | ESPN+
7:30 p.m. | NC State at Georgia Tech | ESPN

Friday, Nov. 22

7 p.m. | Temple at UTSA | ESPN2
8 p.m. | Purdue at Michigan State | FOX
10 p.m. | UNLV at San Jose State | FS1

Saturday, Nov. 23

12 p.m. | Indiana at Ohio State | FOX
12 p.m. | Wake Forest at Miami (Fla.) | ESPN
12 p.m. | Ole Miss at Florida | ABC/ESPN+
12 p.m. | SMU at Virginia | ESPN2
12 p.m. | Iowa at Maryland | Big Ten Network
12 p.m. | UConn at Syracuse | ACC Network
12 p.m. | North Carolina at Boston College | CW Network
12 p.m. | Sam Houston at Jacksonville State | CBSSN
12 p.m. | Illinois at Rutgers | Peacock
12 p.m. | William & Mary at Richmond | FloSports
12 p.m. | East Tennessee State at VMI | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Yale at Harvard | ESPNU
12 p.m. | Brown at Dartmouth | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Cornell at Columbia | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Lafayette at Lehigh | ESPN+

12:30 p.m. | Holy Cross at Georgetown | ESPN+
12:30 p.m. | UCF at West Virginia | ESPNU
12:45 p.m. | UMass at Georgia | SEC Network
1 p.m. | UTEP at Tennessee | ESPN+/SECN+
1 p.m. | Western Kentucky at Liberty | ESPN+
1 p.m. | New Hampshire at Maine | FloSports
1 p.m. | Delaware at Villanova | FloSports
1 p.m. | Elon at North Carolina A&T | FloSports
1 p.m. | Monmouth at Stony Brook | FloSports
1 p.m. | Hampton at UAlbany | FloSports
1 p.m. | Rhode Island at Bryant | FloSports
1 p.m. | Eastern Illinois at Tennessee Tech | ESPN+
1 p.m. | North Dakota at Illinois State | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Murray State at Southern Illinois | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Butler at Presbyterian | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Drake at Stetson | ESPN+
1 p.m. | San Diego at Morehead State | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Penn at Princeton | ESPN+
1 p.m. | North Carolina Central at Delaware State | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Howard at Morgan State | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Merrimack at Fordham | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Colgate at Bucknell | ESPN+
1:30 p.m. | Charleston Southern at Florida State | ESPN+/ACCNX
1:30 p.m. | Norfolk State at South Carolina State | ESPN+

2 p.m. | Bowling Green at Ball State | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Rice at UAB | ESPN+
2 p.m. | North Alabama at Eastern Kentucky | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Chattanooga at Austin Peay | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Gardner-Webb at Western Illinois | ESPN+
2 p.m. | UIW at East Texas A&M | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Montana at Montana State | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Indiana State at UNI | ESPN+
2 p.m. | North Dakota State at South Dakota | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Davidson at Valparaiso | ESPN+
2:30 p.m. | New Mexico State at Middle Tennessee | ESPN+
2:30 p.m. | James Madison at Appalachian State | ESPN+

3 p.m. | Florida International at Kennesaw State | ESPN+
3 p.m. | UL Monroe at Arkansas State | ESPN+
3 p.m. | South Alabama at Southern Miss | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Charlotte at Florida Atlantic | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Central Arkansas at Tarleton State | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Utah Tech at Southern Utah | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Lindenwood at UT Martin | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Northwestern State at Houston Christian | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Cal Poly at Weber State | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Eastern Washington at Northern Arizona | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Furman at Mercer | ESPN+
3 p.m. | South Dakota State at Missouri State | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Prairie View A&M at Alabama State | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Jackson State at Alcorn State | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Western Carolina at Samford | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Abilene Christian at Stephen F. Austin | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Arizona at TCU | ESPN+

3:30 p.m. | Florida A&M vs. Bethune-Cookman (at Camping World Stadium in Orlando) | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | Kentucky at Texas | ABC
3:30 p.m. | BYU at Arizona State | ESPN
3:30 p.m. | Colorado vs. Kansas (at Arrowhead Stadium in KC) | FOX
3:30 p.m. | The Citadel at Clemson | CW Network
3:30 p.m. | Northwestern at Michigan | FS1
3:30 p.m. | Stanford at Cal | ACC Network
3:30 p.m. | San Diego State at Utah State | CBSSN
3:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina
3:30 p.m. | Wisconsin at Nebraska | BTN
3:30 p.m. | East Carolina at North Texas | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | Tulsa at South Florida | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | Penn State at Minnesota | CBSSN
3:30 p.m. | Texas Tech at Oklahoma State | ESPN+

4 p.m. | Wofford at South Carolina | ESPN+/SECN+
4 p.m. | Louisiana Tech at Arkansas | ESPN+/SECN+
4 p.m. | Northern Colorado at Portland State | ESPN+
4 p.m. | Pitt at Louisville | ESPN2
4:15 p.m. | Missouri at Mississippi State | SEC Network
4:30 p.m. | Southeast Missouri State at Tennessee State | ESPN+
5 p.m. | Troy at Louisiana | ESPN+
5 p.m. | UC Davis at Sacramento State | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Idaho at Idaho State | ESPN+

7 p.m. | Army vs. Notre Dame (Yankee Stadium) | NBC
7 p.m. | Boise State at Wyoming | CBSSN
7 p.m. | Washington State at Oregon State | CW Network
7 p.m. | Georgia State at Texas State | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Baylor at Houston | FS1

7:30 p.m. | Alabama at Oklahoma | ABC/ESPN+
7:30 p.m. | Texas A&M at Auburn | ESPN
7:30 p.m. | Marshall at Old Dominion | ESPNU
7:30 p.m. | Iowa State at Utah | FOX
7:45 p.m. | Vanderbilt at LSU | SEC Network
8 p.m. | Virginia Tech at Duke | ACC Network
8 p.m. | Lamar at McNeese | ESPN+
8 p.m. | Cincinnati at Kansas State | ESPN2

10:30 p.m. | Air Force at Nevada | FS1
10:30 p.m. | Colorado State at Fresno State | CBSSN
10:30 p.m. | USC at UCLA | NBC

Week 12 Games Discussion

I’ve updated this to the usual format.

Week 12​

Tuesday, Nov. 12

Bowling Green 31, Western Michigan 13
Toledo 37, Central Michigan 10
Buffalo 51, Ball State 45

Wednesday, Nov. 13

Kent State at Miami (Ohio), 7 p.m. | ESPNU
Akron at Northern Illinois 7 p.m. | CBSSN
Eastern Michigan at Ohio, 7 p.m. | ESPN2

Thursday, Nov. 14

East Carolina at Tulsa, 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Grambling at Alabama A&M, 8 p.m. | ESPNU

Friday, Nov. 15

Wyoming at Colorado State, 8 p.m. | CBSSN
North Texas at UTSA, 8 p.m. | ESPN2
Howard at North Carolina Central, 8 p.m. | ESPNU
UCLA at Washington, 9 p.m. | FOX
Houston at Arizona, 10:15 p.m. | FS1

Saturday, Nov. 16

No. 2 Ohio State at Northwestern (at Wrigley Field) 12 p.m. | BTN
No. 3 Texas at Arkansas, 12 p.m. | ABC/ESPN+
Utah at No. 17 Colorado, 12 p.m. | FOX
No. 20 Clemson at Pitt, 12 p.m. | ESPN
No. 25 Tulane at Navy, 12 p.m. | ESPN2
Liberty at UMass, 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Louisiana Tech at Western Kentucky, 12 p.m. | CBSSN
Richmond at Hampton, 12 p.m. | FloSports
Villanova at Monmouth, 12 p.m. | FloSports
North Carolina A&T at Towson, 12 p.m. | FloSports
Furman at East Tennessee State, 12 p.m. | ESPN+
UNI at Youngstown State, 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Presbyterian at Marist, 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Valparaiso at Dayton, 12 p.m. | Facebook Live
Princeton at Yale 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Columbia at Brown, 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Delaware State at Norfolk State, 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Robert Morris at Central Connecticut, 12 p.m. | NEC Front Row
Wagner at Duquense, 12 p.m. | NEC Front Row
St. Francis (PA) at Long Island, 12 p.m. | NEC Front Row
Sacred Heart at Merrimack, 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Colgate at Lehigh, 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Bucknell at Holy Cross, 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Stonehill at Lafayette, 12 p.m. | ESPN+

UL Monroe at Auburn, 12:45 p.m. | SEC Network
Coastal Carolina at Marshall, 1 p.m. | ESPN+
UAlbany at Rhode Island, 1 p.m. | FloSports
Bryant at William & Mary, 1 p.m. | FloSports
Campbell at Delaware, 1 p.m. | FloSports
Stony Brook at New Hampshire, 1 p.m. | FloSports
Charleston Southern at Eastern Illinois, 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Illinois State at Indiana State, 1 p.m. | ESPN+
South Dakota at North Dakota, 1 p.m. | ESPN+
VMI at Western Carolina, 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Morehead State at Drake, 1 p.m. | ESPN+
St. Thomas (Minn.( at Bryant, 1 p.m. | FloSports
Harvard at Penn, 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Dartmouth at Cornell, 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Georgetown at Fordham, 1 p.m. | ESPN+

Murray State at Kentucky, 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+/SEC Network+
Samford at Chattanooga, 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Tennessee State at Gardner-Webb, 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
The Citadel at Wofford, 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Mercer at No. 10 Alabama, 2 p.m. | ESPN+/SEC Network+
Florida International at Jacksonville State, 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Florida Atlantic at Temple, 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Maine at Elon, 2 p.m. | FloSports
Eastern Kentucky at Austin Peay, 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Western Illinois at Southeast Missouri State, 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Tennessee Tech at UT Martin, 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Houston Christian at East Texas A&M, 2 p.m. | ESPN+
McNeese at Northwestern State, 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Northern Arizona at Northern Colorado, 2 p.m. | ESPN+

Michigan State at Illinois, 2:30 p.m. | FS1
Syracuse at Cal, 3 p.m. | The CW Network
Sam Houston at Kennesaw State, 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Hawai'i at Utah State, 3 p.m. | Spectrum Sports PPV
Portland State at Montana, 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Southern Illinois at South Dakota State, 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Jackson State at Alabama State, 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Southern, 3 p.m. | Jaguar Sports Network
Bethune-Cookman at Texas Southern, 3 p.m. | SWAC Digital Network
Alcorn State at Prairie View A&M, 3 p.m. | ESPN+
UIW at Stephen F. Austin, 3 p.m. | ESPN+

No. 4 Penn State at Purdue, 3:30 p.m. | CBS
Virginia at No. 8 Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m. | NBC
Boston College at No. 14 SMU, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
No. 19 Louisville at Stanford, 3:30 p.m. | ACCN
No. 22 LSU at Florida, 3:30 p.m. | ABC/ESPN+
Oregon State at Air Force, 3:30 p.m. | CBSSN
South Florida at Charlotte, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Missouri State at North Dakota State, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Nebraska at USC, 4 p.m. | FOX
Baylor at West Virginia, 4 p.m. | ESPN2
Troy at Georgia Southern, 4 p.m | ESPN+
James Madison at Old Dominion, 4 p.m. | ESPNU
West Georgia at Utah Tech, 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Nicholls at Lamar, 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Idaho State at Eastern Washington, 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Stetson at San Diego, 4 p.m. | ESPN+
South Carolina State at Morgan State, 4 p.m. | ESPN+

No. 23 Missouri at No. 21 South Carolina, 4:15 p.m. | SEC Network
Arkansas State at Georgia State, 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Sacramento State at Cal Poly, 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Southern Utah at Central Arkansas, 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Rutgers at Maryland, 6 p.m. | FS1

No. 13 Boise State at San José State, 7 p.m. | CBSSN
Arizona State at No. 16 Kansas State, 7 p.m. | ESPN
South Alabama at Louisiana, 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Southern Miss at Texas State, 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Abilene Christian at Tarleton State, 7 p.m. | ESPN+

No. 1 Oregon at Wisconsin, 7:30 p.m. | NBC
No. 7 Tennessee at No. 12 Georgia, 7:30 p.m. | ABC
New Mexico State at No. 15 Texas A&M, 7:45 p.m. | SEC Network
Cincinnati at Iowa State, 8 p.m. | FOX
Wake Forest at North Carolina, 8 p.m. | ACCN
UAB at Memphis, 8 p.m. | ESPN2
Weber State at Idaho, 8 p.m. | ESPN+
Montana State at UC Davis, 8 p.m. | ESPN+

No. 18 Washington State at New Mexico, 9:30 p.m. | FS1
Kansas at No. 6 BYU, 10:15 p.m. | ESPN
San Diego State at UNLV, 10:30 p.m. | CBSSN

Utah Hockey Club

Inside the Utah Hockey Club's plan for long-term success​

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There are two versions of Ryan Smith. There's the public-facing 40-something billionaire tech mogul who answers questions in a way that can be direct, earnest and open to admitting he might not have the right answer ... or an answer at all.

That's the version most people see. But there's also another version of Smith that's unapologetically Utahn. That version comes out in the way he talks about Salt Lake City, the state of Utah and the preconceived beliefs many people have about a place that they've likely never visited.

While the first version of Smith is the reason the Utah Hockey Club exists, it's the second version that is hell-bent on ensuring that the franchise is going to thrive in the most Utah way possible.

"I put everything in Utah. They said we couldn't build tech here, and we'd have to move to the Bay Area," Smith said. "We couldn't get venture funding here. We couldn't IPO a company from here. We couldn't sell. We proved every single person wrong.

"Then I think that people started believing, 'Holy cow. What's going on in Utah?' That's incredibly gratifying when you're fighting for a bigger cause."

This is the mission facing the Utah Hockey Club when it comes to achieving success long term. While the UHC is a new venture, the team relocated from Arizona where they were the Coyotes. Before that, they were the original Winnipeg Jets, relocating to the desert in 1996.

The club is trying to prove that Salt Lake City and Utah as a whole can support the NHL. It's trying to prove that it can make hockey a staple, just like the Utah Jazz have been doing in the NBA for several decades.

Perhaps the most important point the Utah Hockey Club could make is that as Salt Lake City keeps growing, so could the city's professional sports landscape.

"Utahns especially want to show they are more than a flyover state," said Josh Furlong, a broadcaster and the sports director for KSL. "They recognize they are not going to be Los Angeles, Seattle or New York. They want to showcase what Utah has to offer. You have a rabid fan base that will support your team. I think you have a bunch of people who want to showcase that. I don't know if it is some type of FOMO situation where they feel like they're not being included. But they want to be in that mix among the best places.

"You want people to feel what you see. You have this beautiful landscape, friendly people and a great atmosphere for sports culture."

"Utah! Getting bigger and better. Utah! Always leading the way. New technology is here. Growing faster each year. This is the place!"

Those are lyrics from "Utah ... This Is The Place." Written in 1996, it later became the state song in 2003. At the time of the song's creation, Utah was on the verge of announcing itself to more of the world, using sports and entertainment as a mechanism.

The Jazz reached three straight Western Conference finals from 1996 through 1998, with two NBA Finals appearances. Salt Lake City received international exposure during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. In 2005, the University of Utah was the first school to have the No. 1 picks in both the NBA and NFL drafts in the same year, with Andrew Bogut and Alex Smith. The state's fortune was also extended to film in 2004 when a few graduates of BYU's film school made the coming of age cult classic "Napoleon Dynamite."

Decades later, it appears Utah could once again be following a similar path, but with more to gain.

Utah Hockey Club president of hockey operations Chris Armstrong didn't quote the lyrics from the state song when asked about the future. But his words resemble a similar sentiment when he mentions Utah having the nation's No. 3 economy and the youngest state based on median age (30.7 years old).

"It's a unique moment in time where we're building something new from the ground up and we get to do it with everybody here," Armstrong said. "So that is why we see a successful and thriving future. It's only continuing to grow that outpaces most cities in North America, and we think that's a great opportunity for a new sports franchise."

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The history of sports fandom in Utah began with major college programs BYU and the University of Utah establishing athletic programs. Smaller schools such as Southern Utah, Utah State, Utah Valley and Weber State have also built followings in various sports.

Professional sports came on the scene in 1979 when the Jazz relocated from New Orleans and eventually became one of the NBA's most successful franchises throughout the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s.

MLS came to the area in 2004 with Real Salt Lake, which averages 20,291 fans per game, and extends to the Utah Royals of the NWSL, a team that was revived in 2024. The Royals' first game drew 20,370 fans which set a state record for the most fans at a women's sporting event.
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Just sayin': An interesting story on the Utah Hockey Club.

Florida Gators

Florida Basketball Coach Todd Golden accused of sexual harassment, stalking in Title IX complaint

he University of Florida’s men’s basketball coach is accused of sexually harassing, exploiting, and stalking female students according to a Title IX complaint.

That complaint was sent anonymously to TV20 and other media organizations. The Title IX investigation document alleges Todd Golden made unwanted sexual advances on social media, requested sexual favors, and sent photos of his genitalia while traveling for UF.

He’s alleged to have taken photos of women and their cars, and later sent them the photos.

Multiple times he’s accused of showing up at locations he knew the women would be.

To avoid detection online, he’s alleged to have “liked” women’s Instagram photos, waited for them to see the notification, then “un-liked” the images.
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Florida basketball coach Todd Golden facing Title IX stalking probe

Florida Gators men's basketball coach Todd Golden is the subject of a Title IX investigation following allegations of sexual harassment, stalking and cyberstalking from multiple women, including students, according to a complaint sent anonymously to Gainesville media outlets and later obtained by ESPN on Friday.

Florida received a formal Title IX complaint against Golden on Sept. 27 that includes allegations of sexual exploitation, sexual harassment and stalking, The Alligator, the university's independent student newspaper, first reported.

Golden, 39, aimed these behaviors toward Florida students and former Florida students, according to the Title IX complaint, which was also obtained by WCJB TV20 in Gainesville.

The Title IX complaint includes allegations that Golden sent photos and videos of his genitalia, made unwanted sexual advances on Instagram and requested sexual favors.

On multiple occasions, Golden allegedly took photos of women walking or driving -- or their cars in various locations -- and then sent those photos to the subjects of the photos. He also allegedly showed up to locations where he knew the women would be, according to the Title IX complaint.

University spokeswoman Cynthia Roldan Hernandez refused a request Friday to provide a copy of the complaint and declined to answer any questions about Golden, a married father of two young boys. Hernandez said that in order to "comply with federal law" the university could not confirm or comment on any Title IX complaint.

Title IX is regulated by the U.S. Department of Education. ESPN confirmed with federal education officials Friday that a school can disclose whether an employee has been accused of sexual harassment in a Title IX complaint if such disclosure is required under another federal or state law.
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Just sayin': In the not too distant future Florida could be looking for both a new football and a new basketball coach.

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