Ohio State edges Indiana in a Big Ten thriller; Florida stuns Texas; ALCS Game 4 is tonight

Final Ohio State edges Indiana, 19-15, in a Big Ten thriller in Bloomington

Ohio State BuckeyesIndiana Hoosiers

No. 4 Ohio State left Bloomington with a 19-15 win over No. 5 Indiana, ending the Hoosiers' unbeaten season and moving both teams to 6-1, according to ESPN's box score. The decisive moment came with about a minute left. Indiana had driven to the Buckeyes' 27-yard line when Josh Hoover's fourth-down pass for Nick Marsh fell incomplete, and Ohio State then kneeled out the clock.

The Buckeyes did it without running back Ja'Kobi Jackson, who was ruled out, so Bo Jackson started and carried 18 times for 56 yards, plus a 2-yard touchdown catch just before halftime. Julian Sayin threw for 235 yards and two touchdowns, including a 38-yarder to Jeremiah Smith early in the fourth quarter that made it 19-7, though he also threw two interceptions. Indiana answered with a Hoover touchdown pass to Marsh and a two-point conversion to Turbo Richard. Hoover threw for 296 yards, and Charlie Becker caught nine passes for 165.

Ohio State improved to 4-0 in Big Ten play, and Indiana fell to 3-1, according to ESPN.

Sources: ESPN box score, scoring summary and play-by-play; ESPN injury and game reports.

New Florida stuns No. 7 Texas in Austin; LSU blanks Mississippi State

Florida GatorsTexas LonghornsLSU TigersMississippi State Bulldogs

The upset of the early window came out of Austin. Florida, which had dropped out of the rankings after back-to-back losses, beat No. 7 Texas 27-24 with sophomore Tramell Jones Jr. making the first start of his career, according to ESPN. Jones was named the starter because Aaron Philo was nursing a shoulder injury from last week's loss to South Carolina.

Texas jumped out to a 17-3 lead, helped by Ryan Niblett's punt return for a touchdown, but Jones threw two short touchdown passes to tight end Lacota Dippre, one just before halftime and one in the third quarter, to tie it. A Florida field goal and an 11-yard touchdown run by Jadan Baugh with a little over six minutes left made it 27-17. Arch Manning answered with a touchdown pass to Cam Coleman, but Florida held on, according to ESPN's box score. The Longhorns fall to 4-2.

In Baton Rouge, No. 22 LSU never let No. 16 Mississippi State into the game. Sam Leavitt threw four touchdown passes, two of them to Jackson Harris, in a 31-0 shutout, according to ESPN. The Bulldogs played without quarterback Kamario Taylor and running back Fluff Bothwell. Both had been listed as doubtful this morning and were ruled out before kickoff, ESPN's Alex Scarborough reported.

Elsewhere, No. 25 Northwestern won 24-21 at Michigan State to improve to 5-1, according to ESPN's scoreboard, and No. 24 SMU beat Virginia 23-13 behind two Kevin Jennings touchdown passes, the Associated Press reported.

Sources: ESPN scoreboard and box scores; ESPN (Alex Scarborough, Max Olson); Associated Press recap (via ESPN).

ALCS Game 4 is on for tonight, with clear skies in the forecast

Cleveland GuardiansTampa Bay Rays

After Friday's washout, the forecast in Cleveland finally cooperates. ESPN's weather feed shows clear skies and temperatures around 50 degrees for tonight's Game 4 at Progressive Field, set for 8 PM ET on TBS and truTV. Cleveland leads the series 2-1.

Nothing has changed on the mound. Nick Martinez starts for Tampa Bay, and Cleveland opens with reliever Shawn Armstrong in a bullpen game, according to ESPN's Jorge Castillo. Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said his players were used to playing every day and would be ready, ESPN reported.

Game 5 follows Sunday at 5 PM ET in Cleveland. If the series goes on, Game 6 and Game 7 would be Monday and Tuesday at Tropicana Field. Milwaukee waits for the winner, with World Series Game 1 on Friday, Oct. 23.

Sources: ESPN (Jorge Castillo); ESPN scoreboard and weather feed.

New Dream and Valkyries open the WNBA Finals with Allisha Gray back

Atlanta DreamGolden State Valkyries

Whoever wins this series will be lifting the trophy for the first time. Atlanta and Golden State tipped off Game 1 of the best-of-seven WNBA Finals at 3:30 PM ET at a sold-out Chase Center in San Francisco, on NBC and Peacock, according to ESPN.

Atlanta got good news before the opener. Forward Allisha Gray, the Dream's leading scorer in the regular season, was declared available after missing the last two games of the semifinal sweep of New York with an injured finger on her shooting hand, ESPN reported. Coach Karl Smesko said he did not expect her minutes to be limited.

Golden State, in only its second season, swept all three regular-season meetings, while Atlanta has won each of its last 10 games, according to the Associated Press. Game 2 is Monday at 8 PM ET in San Francisco before the series moves to Atlanta's State Farm Arena for Games 3 and 4.

Sources: ESPN (WNBA Finals schedule and reporting); Associated Press preview (via ESPN).

Caleb Williams still questionable; Eagles not planning IR for Jalen Hurts, sources say

Caleb Williams, Bears QBJalen Hurts, Eagles QBChicago BearsPhiladelphia Eagles

There is still no final word on Chicago's quarterback. Caleb Williams remains officially questionable with a hamstring injury for Sunday's 1 PM ET game at Atlanta, and the Bears had not announced a decision as of this afternoon, according to ESPN and the team's injury report. Chicago did activate nickel cornerback Kyler Gordon off the physically unable to perform list on Saturday, ESPN's Courtney Cronin reported, and placed defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo on injured reserve.

In Philadelphia, the Eagles are not planning to put Jalen Hurts on injured reserve, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Hurts is out indefinitely with a blood clot, and the report said the call on his return will come from his own medical team. That is a sourced report, not a team announcement. Tanner McKee starts Sunday against Carolina, and the Eagles consider a return next week realistic for Saquon Barkley, who has already been ruled out for this game, ESPN reported.

Sources: ESPN (Courtney Cronin, Adam Schefter); NFL Network (Ian Rapoport, via ESPN); Chicago Bears injury report.

New Alabama at Tennessee underway as Ryan Coleman-Williams has knee surgery

Alabama Crimson TideTennessee Volunteers

No. 6 Alabama and No. 14 Tennessee kicked off at Neyland Stadium this afternoon on ABC, and the game was scoreless early in the first quarter at last check. The Tide are playing without star receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams, who had already been ruled out and has now had arthroscopic surgery to repair a meniscus injury, ESPN's Katie George reported. Sources told ESPN he is considered week to week. Our full preview has more on the matchup.

Source: ESPN (Katie George, Alex Scarborough).

New Panthers get three players back for Sunday at Philadelphia

Carolina Panthers

Carolina activated right tackle Taylor Moton and defensive end Tershawn Wharton, who both missed the first four games, and moved running back Trevor Etienne off injured reserve before Sunday's game against the Eagles, ESPN's Mike Kaye reported. Moton is expected to start, and Etienne is in line to return kicks.

Sources: ESPN (Mike Kaye); Carolina Panthers announcement.

New Commanders rule out Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Monday night

Washington Commanders

Washington will be without its leading rusher in San Francisco. Coach Dan Quinn said Jacory Croskey-Merritt will miss Monday's game with a groin injury, leaving the work to Rachaad White and Austin Ekeler, according to ESPN's John Keim.

Source: ESPN (John Keim).

New Dybantsa sprains an ankle; Sixers sign Tacko Fall to a two-way deal

Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers

No. 1 pick AJ Dybantsa left Washington's preseason finale with what coach Brian Keefe called a mild ankle sprain and will be evaluated further, ESPN reported. The Wizards open Wednesday against Milwaukee. In Philadelphia, the 76ers converted 7-foot-6 center Tacko Fall to a two-way contract after a run of frontcourt injuries, ESPN's Kris Rhim reported.

Sources: ESPN (Kris Rhim); ESPN NBA news.

St. Louis puts its record unbeaten run on the line tonight

St. Louis CITY SCInter Miami CF

St. Louis CITY has gone 21 straight games without a loss across all competitions, a record for an MLS club, and it takes that streak to Minnesota United at 4:30 PM ET, according to ESPN. As of midweek it was second in the Western Conference, a point behind Vancouver, and it plays Columbus in the U.S. Open Cup final on Wednesday, Oct. 21.

Later, Inter Miami visits Atlanta United at 7:30 PM ET. Lionel Messi leads the Golden Boot race with 23 goals, and coach Cristian González said Messi will travel to Spain next week to accept the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports before rejoining the team, ESPN reported.

Sources: ESPN (Lizzy Becherano); ESPN News Services; ESPN MLS scoreboard.

Harry Kane sets another Bundesliga scoring mark

Bayern Munich

Harry Kane scored in Bayern Munich's 6-1 rout of RB Leipzig, giving him 102 goals in his first 100 Bundesliga games, ESPN's Jamie Barton reported. The previous best over that span was 72, set in the 1960s. Bayern moved back to the top of the table ahead of its Champions League meeting with Arsenal.

Source: ESPN (Jamie Barton).

Hezly Rivera withdraws from gymnastics worlds

Olympic gold medalist Hezly Rivera pulled out of the world championships in Rotterdam on Saturday with a left ankle injury, ESPN reported. Alternate Dulcy Caylor takes her place, and the U.S. women, chasing an eighth straight world team title, start qualifying on Sunday.

Source: ESPN.