Hugh Freeze: ‘We find ways to not win football games.’ That’s a hallmark of coaches on the hot seat.
Controversial call on Jackson Arnold fumble sparks Georgia rally.
Auburn makes losing close games an art form.

As soon as Auburn quarterback Jackson Arnold fumbled at the one-millimeter line in the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry, you just sort of knew the game was over.

The Tigers led Georgia by 10 points, but that barely mattered.

Sure enough, Georgia rallied to a 20-10 victory.

Auburn managed just 50 yards in the two quarters following the fumble.

Georgia’s team is incomparable to what it was when the Bulldogs won back-to-back national championships, but Kirby Smart’s program still houses a winning culture. More times than not, Georgia finds a way to win its clunkers.

Auburn remains stubbornly steadfast in how it finds ways to lose games. Depending on your perspective, maybe you saw Arnold break the plane of the end zone before he fumbled. The officials didn’t see it that way and upheld the controversial call of a fumble, marking the latest chapter in the shoulda, woulda, coulda story of Hugh Freeze’s tenure.

Each of Auburn’s three consecutive losses came by no more than 10 points, and dating back to last season, the Tigers’ past six losses were decided by no more than two scores.

“It’s clear that we find ways to not win football games,” said Freeze, whose Auburn record dropped to 14-17.

That’ll be the summary of Freeze’s Auburn coaching tenure when it ends: He came close to winning more.

Freeze moved another step closer to a firing, and never mind his team doesn’t look that far off from having a few more victories, because the landfill of battered and broken coaching careers is full of guys who came close to winning more games. Repeatedly coming close (and repeatedly coming up short) is a loser’s hallmark.

Undisciplined play is another hallmark of losing teams and fired coaches. After Auburn’s 11 penalties in this ninth consecutive loss to Georgia, the Tigers rank as the SEC’s second-most penalized team.

“It’s what I mean when we’re finding ways not to win the games,” Freeze said of the penalties.

He sees the problems, but that’s not the same as fixing them.

Auburn’s next game against Missouri feels pretty darn pivotal to Freeze’s longevity.

Freeze’s buyout will be a tick more than $15 million after this season, and the payments could be spread out over the next few years. That amounts to a line item for a program that shelled out more than $21 million to get rid of a coach who never had a losing season.

Freeze earned an offensive guru membership more than a decade ago at Mississippi, when he helped bring tempo offense and run-pass option plays to the SEC. Back then, that was cutting edge stuff, at least within the conference Nick Saban ruled. Freeze even inspired Saban to evolve his offense by beating him back-to-back seasons while at Ole Miss.

Now, Freeze is like the guy walking around with a flip phone, wondering how he went from pioneer to past his prime. His guru membership got revoked years ago. He’s failed to develop a good quarterback in three seasons at Auburn.

At least when Auburn kept finding ways to lose last season, Freeze could point to his recruiting class as a reason to stay the course. No more. The Tigers’ class ranks 50th nationally in the 247Sports Composite. That’s one spot better than Boise State and one spot worse than Iowa.

That landfill of broken-down coaching careers is also full of guys who stopped recruiting well.

The upside for Auburn is they don’t look too terribly far away. The downside is, the Tigers seem stuck 10 steps short of getting over the hump, stuck one millimeter short of the goal line, stuck explaining how they let another winnable game slip away.

“That locker room is a good enough football team to play with anyone,” Freeze said.

Good enough to lose repeatedly by close margins.

Blake Toppmeyer is the USA TODAY Network’s senior national college football columnist. Email him at BToppmeyer@gannett.com and follow him on X @btoppmeyer.

The Trojans’ defense held Michigan to 109 rushing yards, well below their season average.
Freshman running back King Miller rushed for a game-high 158 yards and a touchdown for USC.
The victory boosts USC’s College Football Playoff chances ahead of a crucial game against No. 16 Notre Dame.

LOS ANGELES — Just before Southern California took the field against No. 15 Michigan in what was a must-win for the Trojans, the team was led onto the field by someone that knows all about winning in critical contests.

Women’s basketball star JuJu Watkins led the team out of the tunnel in front of a sold-out Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. 

Watkins didn’t play on the field, nor will she be on the court in the upcoming season as she recovers from an ACL injury. But her presence was a reminder of someone on campus it’s time to shine when the lights are bright. It’s been something Lincoln Riley and company haven’t shown much since his arrival.

Turns out maybe all Riley needed was some good JuJu. 

The Trojans didn’t fold and Riley finally picked up what he called ‘an important’ first signature Big Ten victory with a 31-13 decision in a major step to prove USC is a potential College Football Playoff contender.

It was a performance USC fans have been waiting for. For the past few seasons, they wondered if Riley would be able to live up to the lofty expectations and paycheck he’s had since arriving from Oklahoma. Each time during his four seasons he was handed a test, it ended with him falling short of that A-grade. 

When USC lost a heart-breaker against Illinois in Week 5, it felt like it could have been the same story in 2025. With Michigan coming to town, the same team that punched the Trojans right in the mouth in their Big Ten debut last season, it was an opportunity to change the narrative.

USC aced its test in convincing fashion − and sparked optimism back into a fanbase hesitant to fully buy into it.

‘Several years ago, it’s kind of what we all dreamed up,’ Riley said. ‘This would be the Coliseum lit up, two iconic programs going at it in a heavy hitter, Trojans coming off the field with the with the victory, and the place totally on fire.’

USC gets off to fast start

Facing one of the best defenses in the country, the Trojans drove quickly for a touchdown on their opening drive to take the early lead. Mistakes prevented USC from adding to its margin, but what had been a leaky defense stepped up. The Wolverines could only muster up a single touchdown as their power rushing game wasn’t able to generate consistent success.

It gave the offense enough time to settle down, and it took off once it did. Another touchdown from Jayden Maiava to Makai Lemon before the half gave the Trojans the lead once more, and they didn’t let go of it for the remainder of the game.

If there was any indication good JuJu was on USC’s side, it came on a third-and-26 in the third quarter. The Trojans appeared content to cede possession with a run play. But freshman running back King Miller blasted through the Wolverine defense for a 49-yard gain that electrified the home crowd. 

Two plays later, Miller ran it in for a touchdown to extend the lead, and Michigan couldn’t recover from it.

USC defense does its part against Michigan

USC didn’t put up the high scoring performance it has mostly done this season, but it certainly clamped down on Michigan. 

The Wolverines entered the night averaging 237.8 yards on the ground, 13th best in the country. Running back Justice Hayes’ 654 rushing yards was the fourth-most in FBS.

Hayes finished with just 51 rushing yards as he dealt with an injury in the first half, and Michigan finished with 109 total yards on the ground. Meanwhile, King, whose role was suddenly elevated thanks to a depleted running back room, had a game-high 158 rushing yards as the Trojans piled up 224 yards on the ground.

Not a bad performance against a team that was giving up on average 77 yards per game on the ground. It was the most rushing yards Michigan had given up since its 2022 meeting with Ohio State.

It felt like USC took it personal for how Michigan’s physicality was the difference last season. This time around, the Trojans looked far more physical, willing to break free from Riley’s finesse identity and rather be the bullies. Michigan’s defensive line had been exceptional at getting to the quarterback, averaging three sacks a game.

On Saturday night, USC didn’t give up a single sack.

‘We’re a tough-ass, physical program,’ Riley said.

Saturday’s win was a resume booster, but it was just the first part of what’s a crucial midterm for the Trojans. They can’t spend long celebrating their victory with next week’s rivalry game at No. 16 Notre Dame on tap. USC hasn’t won in South Bend since 2011, losing six consecutive games inside Notre Dame Stadium.

The winner will see a boost to its playoff chances while the loser will be left with little or no margin for error. The elation in Los Angeles can wind up being a short-term celebration.

‘When you play our schedule, there’s not too much time to celebrate. We know we got another big football game coming up, and we’ll be excited to go back and prepare in the way that we did this week and get ready for (Notre Dame,’ Riley said.

But for now, Riley and USC can start to shed that pretender label – all thanks to some positive JuJu.

Illinois became the latest Big Ten carcass left chewed up and spit out by Ryan Day’s Ohio State thresher.
Buckeyes quarterback Julian Sayin is a smooth operator.
No drama from Ohio State. Just dominance.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Around the Buckeye State, the natives say it’s Ohio Against The World.

That amounts to backward look at this college football season.

It’s the World Against The Buckeyes. The World keeps losing. Keeps getting smushed.

No. 17 Illinois became the latest Big Ten carcass left chewed up and spit out by Ryan Day’s thresher.

The No. 1 Buckeyes aren’t the nation’s flashiest team, nor its most explosive.

They’re just so stinkin’ resolute, to the point of being borderline boring. That’s a feature, not a bug.

Searching for an Ohio State weakness amounts to a snipe hunt. You can look the Buckeyes over from every angle, from front to back, from top to bottom, and there’s no apparent crack in this machine.

Ohio State smothered the Illini, 34-16, at Memorial Stadium.

The sell-out crowd filled every nook and cranny here hoping against logic they’d witness a stunner. By the end of the third quarter, scores of orange-clad students headed for the exits in the north end zone. Minutes later, Ohio State scored again, and hundreds more beelined out of the stands.

No drama to witness here. Just another clinically precise Ohio State performance.

Never mind the caveats, because Ohio State looks so darn sturdy

The Buckeyes left gas in the tank, too. This amounted to a vanilla, ho-hum performance. Ohio State even — gasp! — allowed two touchdowns, after they hadn’t allowed one since Week 3. At no point, though, was this outcome in doubt. The Buckeyes had this win in the bag well before halftime. No point showing off all the gadgets.

We can add all the tried and true caveats. Some Southerner is probably already on hold for Monday’s “Paul Finebaum Show,” waiting to exclaim that, Pawwwllllll, Ohio State ain’t played nobody!

Fine, but Ohio State’s also avoided flops like Penn State experienced at UCLA or Alabama endured at Florida State or the Texas debacle at Florida.

And, go ahead, label the Illini a pretender after they got steamrolled by Indiana and dismantled by Ohio State. The Buckeyes don’t need to apologize, though, for smashing a top-20 opponent.

Unless Day’s Buckeyes drift into old habits and experience another seizure upon sight of maize and blue, it’s difficult to envision them being pushed before the Big Ten championship game.

Julian Sayin keeps slinging completions

Ohio State’s defense is suffocating. It forced three Illini turnovers.

True freshman running back Bo Jackson is developing nicely.

The offensive line protects quarterback Julian Sayin as if he’s in possession of the nuclear codes.

Sayin is accurate and steady-handed, and every quarterback in the country must envy Sayin that he gets to throw to this group of incomparable wide receivers. If only every red-zone fade pass looked so smooth as the one Sayin tossed to Jeremiah Smith. More throws like that, and the Heisman Trophy spotlight eventually will find Sayin.

The spotlight keeps focusing on the wrong former five-star quarterback. Truth is, Sayin performs more like a Manning than the guy at Texas with those seven letters on the back of his burnt orange jersey.

We might not know just how good Ohio State really is until it faces Oregon or Indiana the first weekend of December. Until then, the best we can do is trust our eyes. My eyes see a flourishing quarterback, a fierce defense, excellent receivers, and a defending national champion that hasn’t broken its stride.

It’s the World Against The Buckeyes, and the World is the underdog.

Blake Toppmeyer is the USA TODAY Network’s senior national college football columnist. Email him at BToppmeyer@gannett.com and follow him on X @btoppmeyer.

Things have gone from bad to worse for Penn State as quarterback Drew Allar suffered a season-ending injury in the team’s loss to Northwestern.

‘Drew will be done for the year,’ Franklin said.

Here’s the latest on Allar’s injury:

Drew Allar injury update

With Penn State down 22-21 with less than four minutes left in the fourth quarter, Allar scrambled on a third-down play and was tackled short of the first down. It appeared he got hit in the lower body. He didn’t get up initially and medical personnel came to check on him as the Beaver Stadium crowd went silent.

Allar eventually got up and was noticeably limping on his way to the sideline. He exited the contest and backup quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer took over.

On the ensuing fourth-down play, Penn State was unable to get the first down, giving Northwestern the ball. The Wildcats then ran out the clock after two first downs.

It’s was another disappointing loss in what has been a disappointing season for the Nittany Lions that started No. 2 in the US LBM Coaches Poll and now is 3-3 with three losses in its Big Ten games.

Golf legend and 15-time major champion, Tiger Woods, announced on social media that he underwent another back surgery on Friday in New York.

In a post to X, formerly known as Twitter, Woods shared that he had been experiencing pain and a lack of mobility in his back, which led him to consult with doctors and surgeons, resulting in additional testing. This is not the first time Woods has faced health issues, having previously undergone surgeries for his knee and back.

In the social media post, Woods shared, ‘The scan revealed that I have a collapsed disc at L4/5, along with disc fragments and a compromised spinal canal. I chose to have my disc replaced yesterday, and I already know I made the right decision for my health and my back.’

Woods announced that he successfully underwent surgery and is now recovering in a hospital in New York. This marks his second surgery of the year, following an operation for a ruptured Achilles tendon in his left leg in March, which sidelined him for most of the 2025 season. He has not participated in a PGA Tour event since the 2024 Open, and his timeline and return to the sport remain uncertain.

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers pleaded for their fans to show emotion Saturday night, and they got it.

They demanded someone to keep the Chicago Cubs from scoring in the first inning for the first time this National League Division Series, and All-Star closer Trevor Megill delivered.

They wanted their offense to step up, and they smacked three solo homers.

And by the end of the night, there were the Brewers, along with their delirious sellout crowd of 42,743 at American Family Field, wiping away tears from their eyes.

The Brewers did it.

They finally beat the Chicago Cubs, 3-1, winning a postseason series for the first time since 2018, slaying their longtime nemesis in the process.

The Brewers’ reward is that they get to stay home and host the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the best-of-seven National League Championship Series on Monday night, in a rematch of their 2018 NLCS.

It took seven years, and now they’ve got their chance at revenge against the Dodgers, overcoming their heartbreak of a year ago when Brewers closer Devin Williams gave up a crushing, game-winning homer to Mets first baseman Pete Alonso.

“It’s not like we broke down and did something wrong,’’ Brewers manager Pat Murphy said, “it’s just that we had one guy that could not execute pitches, and we had the Mets hot. But there’s something to be learned from it. It’s not over until it’s over, and you’ve got to play it all the way.

“We mentioned it again today, just a little piece of, hey, remember those feelings and remember that awareness that you got to have.’’

The Brewers produced only six hits in the game, but, oh, how those three will be remembered.

It was Contreras hitting a homer in the first inning, followed by Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki answering in the second inning.

It was Andrew Vaughn, who was in the minor leagues for the Chicago White Sox in June, homering in the fourth.

And then, it was second baseman Brice Turang, who hadn’t produced a hit since the first game of the series, homering in the seventh.

Finally, bedlam.

The Brewers crowd, trying to wash away those memories, or maybe even dull them with hours of heavy tailgating before the game, made their emotions known from the jump. They began cheering 30 minutes before the first pitch watching the Brewers take the field, loudly booing the sight of the Cubs taking the field, increasing their boos to another level during the introductions, saving their loudest anger for Cubs manager Craig Counsell, who they view as a traitor for leaving them for the Cubs.

The Brewers did everything they could to get the crowd revved up with Hall of Famer Paul Molitor throwing out the first pitch, former Brewers great Ryan Braun screaming into the mic and waving a rally towel, and then they lowered the lights and played All-Star closer Trevor Megill’s walk-up song, “The Four Horsemen,’’ as he emerged from the bullpen to start the game.

Then, it was on, one of the most unique postseason series in history, with the starting pitchers combining for only 14 innings, and the bullpen pitching 32 innings. It was the first postseason series the starting rotations combined for fewer than three innings.

Megill made sure it would be the first time the Cubs didn’t score in the first inning, too, with a 1-2-3 inning, while the Brewers instead did the honors with Williams Contreras homering off veteran reliever Drew Pomeranz, who had retired 25 consecutive batters.

“I mean, I’ve never really seen anything like it in terms of just the first inning mayhem,’’ Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson said, “that has kind of headlined this entire series.’’

The game promptly emerged into a reliever carousel, with the bullpen door opening early and often, beginning in the second inning and carrying through the night. There were nine relievers used in the game, with rookie Jacob Misiorowski the star of the pen in only giving up three hits and one run in four innings.

“In a game like this,’’ Swanson said, “kind of all conventional thinking can go out the window.’’

Indeed, when the Brewers are starting their All-Star closer, and the Cubs are using a 36-year-old reliever who hadn’t pitched in the major leagues since 2021, conventional thinking had no place in this game.

“Drew spent a long time in the minor leagues continuing to try to, as he says, just get one more chance,’’ Counsell said. “And it turns out that that one more chance earned a big role on this team …

“He could have gone home, and he would have had a great career and nobody would have thought twice of it. Nobody would have thought he gave up at all, right? But he kept doing it because he’s doing what he loves to do.

“He kept going, and he’s created some great memories for himself because of it.’’

The Cubs played sloppy in this game with errors by Swanson and center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong in the first four innings, but it wasn’t a case of nerves, Counsell said, but simply a victim of the Brewers’ offensive style of sacrificing power to put the ball in play.

“They hit the ball on the ground a lot,’’ Counsell said, “I think that is going to lead to defensive errors. That kind of baseball produces errors. So mostly it’s a result of, from that statistic, they have a better chance to do it because of (what) their offensive players are skilled at.’’

Who knows, maybe the crowd really had an effect, with the home team winning all five games this series. The Brewers became unglued at Wrigley Field in front of the Cubs’ faithful, and this time, the Brewers appeared much more relaxed at home.

“We’ve got a really young team,’’ Murphy said. “I think everybody knows that. Maybe by far the youngest team in the postseason. That kind of stuff emotionally can affect guys. They can start to play a little too hard. This game is a game of precision, and the Cubs’ experience and what they’ve been through, they were better in this environment, for sure.’

But on this night, with the crowd willing them to victory, the Brewers were the ones standing tall.

“I admire our team, I have faith in our team,’’ Murphy said. “I think this had to happen this way.’’

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Brewers vs. Cubs Game 5 highlights

Brewers extend lead on Brice Turang homer

Brice Turang’s first career postseason home run was just a solo shot, but it felt much, much bigger to the Milwaukee Brewers. 

Turang’s seventh-inning drive to center field off Andrew Kittredge extended the Brewers’ lead to 3-1 over the Chicago Cubs in their do-or-die NLDS Game 5. 

The Brewers have never trailed in this game, but hadn’t scratched out a run since Andrew Vaughn’s fourth-inning homer, leaving the Cubs trailing by just a run. 

Turang changed that and gave the Brewers a crucial bit of breathing room as they aim to record the final six outs and advance to the NLCS. 

Cubs-Brewers score update

Chad Patrick bailed out the Milwaukee Brewers and pitched them within six outs of the National League Championship Series. 

Patrick recorded five huge outs, inheriting a two-on, one-out situation, and kept the Chicago Cubs at bay to preserve the Brewers’ 2-1 lead heading to the bottom of the seventh. 

The Brewers are attempting a bullpen game to claim this Game 5 of the NLDS, a feat that requires all parts to fire crisply. But after lefty Aaron Ashby allowed a hit and hit a batter to start the sixth – he did strike out Kyle Tucker to fulfill the three-batter minimum – Patrick, a rookie, was asked to clean it up. 

That he did, getting a lineout from Seiya Suzuki and striking out Ian Happ to end the inning with a fist pump. 

He followed with a clean seventh, striking out Carson Kelly and Dansby Swanson in this, his fourth game of work in the five-game series.  

Brewers pull Jacob Misiorowski

The Miz is a bona fide postseason hero for the Milwaukee Brewers. 

Jacob Misiorowski pitched four innings of three-hit relief, giving up a solo home run but nothing else, and handed the Brewers bullpen a 2-1 lead over the Chicago Cubs after five innings of Game 5 of their NL Division Series. 

Misiorowski pitched three scoreless innings in Game 2, earning the win, and his ERA in seven innings of this NLDS is 1.29; he also struck out seven batters against two walks. 

Cubs turn slick double play

William Contreras made hard contact but found second baseman Nico Hoerner’s glove. Hoerner fired to first to double off Jackson Chourio.

Ther Brewers still lead, 2-1.

Brewers take the lead again on Andrew Vaughn homer

The Milwaukee Brewers salvaged Andrew Vaughn’s career and now Vaughn is hoping to pay them back by salvaging their season. 

Vaughn broke a fourth-inning 1-1 tie with a solo home run to left field off Colin Rea’s hanging slider, his second big homer in this NLDS. 

His three-run homer erased a three-run deficit in Game 2, and now the Brewers will nurse a 2-1 lead into the fifth inning in Milwaukee. 

Vaughn was acquired in trade from the Chicago White Sox this season, revitalizing a career that saw him make a trip to the minor leagues this season. 

Score update: Cubs 1, Brewers 1 after three

After the early power show, matters have settled down at American Family Field. 

The Brewers and Cubs remain tied 1-1 through three innings in their decisive NLDS Game 5. 

The Cubs opted for Colin Rea as the second man in their bullpen relay, and he’s been nearly perfect, giving up one hit in two innings. Meanwhile, Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski has calmed the heart rate after giving up a homer to Seiya Suzuki, the first batter he faced, in the second inning. 

He’s given up two more hits but no more runs, and now the intrigue is how long Brewers manager Pat Murphy may stick with his prized rookie. 

Seiya Suzuki ties game with homer off Brewers star rookie

The Milwaukee Brewers won the battle of the openers, but the Chicago Cubs battled back with a quick strike against the Brew Crew’s rookie superstar.

William Contreras hit a two-out solo home run off Drew Pomeranz and the Brewers handed 6-foot-8 rookie Jacob Misiorowski a 1-0 lead. But it didn’t even last one batter, as Seiya Suzuki took a Misiorowski pitch and drove it over the wall in right center field. 

That was a jolt for the Brewers, who in Game 2 got three scoreless relief innings from Misiorowski, the winning pitcher. 

But The Miz settled down and retired the side as the clubs remained tied 1-1 entering the bottom of the second. 

Brewers strike first on William Contreras home run

It’s 1-0 for the home team after one inning after Contreras went yard off Drew Pomeranz on a 3-2 count with two outs.

That’s got to feel good for the Brewers after they were shut out in Game 4.

Trevor Megill fired up after retiring side in first

Megill retired the first three Cubs batters in order, the final coming via a strikeout of Kyle Tucker. The Brewers’ starter was fired up after that, to say the least.

Incredibly, Game 5 is the first game of the series that the Brewers didn’t yield runs in the first inning.

What time is Cubs vs Brewers game?

First pitch is scheduled for 8:08 p.m. ET at American Family Field in Milwaukee.

Where to watch Cubs vs Brewers Game 5: TV channel, live stream

Saturday’s game will air on TBS and HBO Max and can be streamed with Sling TV.

Watch Cubs vs Brewers Game 5 on Sling TV

Cubs vs Brewers odds

Cubs vs Brewers NLDS Game 5 predictions

BetMGM: Brewers will win

Staff writes: Based on recent trends the model predicts the Brewers will win Saturday‘s MLB game with 55.8% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.’

Draftkings: Brewers

Zach Thompson writes: ‘The Brewers took the first two games of the series convincingly, 9-3 and 7-3. The Cubs definitely got a big boost from playing at Wrigley Field, but back in Milwaukee, the Brewers should be able to get back in the win column. They’re much more familiar with bullpen games, and Misiorowski is a huge piece of their plan that gives them a significant advantage.’

Sports Illustrated: Brewers

Ryan Gilbert writes: ‘Home-field advantage has held strong in this series with both the Brewers and Cubs winning two games at their home ballparks. We’re back in Milwaukee for Game 5, and it’s hard to see the Brewers losing this one at home. The Brewers went 52-29 at home this season while the Cubs were just 42-39 on the road. Chicago did take two of three in Milwaukee way back in May, but the Brewers have now won four of the last five meetings, including the playoffs, at home.’

Chicago Cubs starting lineup vs Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers lineup vs Chicago Cubs

Cubs, Brewers starting pitchers

Drew Pomeranz and Trevor Megill are starting pitchers in name only for Game 5 of the National League Division Series, as the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers deploy “openers” in the winner-take-all game at American Family Field.

And that means the spotlight should soon switch to Brewers rookie flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski.

The instant All-Star pitched three shutout innings to earn the win in Game 2, reaching 104 mph on the radar gun and topping at least 100 mph 31 times in his relatively short stint. Misiorowski has had a full four days of rest and should be ready to roll.

How the Brewers get to The Miz remains a fluid equation in relief of Megill.

“It’s kind of like an equation. If so-and-so needs to be rescued, this is the best rescue guy there in this pocket,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy said in his news conference before Game 5. “If he gets through it, here’s the best guy to open the second, based on where we ended. And then you play it out from there.”

For the Cubs, lefty Shota Imanaga is on turn, after getting lit up for four runs in just 2⅔ innings of Game 2. As we saw in Game 5 of the AL Division Series, all hands will be on the proverbial deck for both teams. 

Former unified welterweight champion Jaron Ennis walked away a winner at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Saturday night.

Ennis recorded a pair of knockdowns against Uisma Lima in the first round of the 154-pound bout.

With the victory, Ennis becomes the new WBA Interim World Super Welterweight Champion. Ennis extends his undefeated record to 35 wins, including 31 knockouts.

Uisma Lima had won his last four fights before the loss to Ennis. He falls to 14-2-0 in his professional career.

Here’s what you missed from the Ennis vs. Lima main card on Saturday:

Jaron Ennis vs Uisma Lima fight results

Jaron Ennis overwhelmed Uisma Lima throughout the first round, claiming the victory on Saturday.

Guido Vianello vs. Alexis Barriere results

Guido Vianello got the best of Alexis Barriere in the fifth round after landing several shots. Barriere fell to the ground and sat on the mat as the referee began to count, calling for the end of the fight before reaching the 10-count.

Tahmir Smalls vs. Jose Roman results

Tahmir Smalls dropped Jose Roman in the third round. Despite the early-round knockdown, the fight managed to go the distance before Smalls was declared the winner by unanimous decision.

Dennis Thompson vs. Sean Diaz results

Dennis Thompson won the six-round fight against Sean Diaz by split decision.

How to watch Jaron Ennis vs Uisma Lima fight

Jaron Ennis will face Uisma Lima on Saturday, October 11 with the whole event broadcasted on DAZN.

Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Jaron Ennis vs Uisma Lima main event ringwalks (approx) : 10:47 p.m. ET
Stream:DAZN

Watch Jason Ennis vs Uisma Lima on DAZN

Jaron Ennis vs Uisma Lima ring walk

Jaron Ennis and Uisma Lima are expected to walk to the ring at 10:47 p.m. ET.

Jaron Ennis vs Uisma Lima prelim fight results

Zaquin Moses defeats Antonio Dunton-El Jr. by unanimous decision.
Giorgio Visioli defeats James Wilkins by unanimous decision.
Harley Mederos defeats Hylon Williams Jr. by TKO
Naheem Parker defeats Justin Palmieri by unanimous decision.

When does Jaron Ennis vs Uisma Lima start?

The Jaron Ennis vs. Uisma Lima fight card consists of nine fights and will begin at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 11, 2025 with early prelim fights. The main event for the Jaron Ennis vs. Uisma Lima fight is expected to be around 10:47 p.m. ET. However, the duration of the undercard will impact when Ennis and Lima actually start.

Jaron Ennis vs. Uisma Lima fight card

Jaron Ennis vs Uisma Lima, Super welterweight
Alexis Barreire vs Guido Vianello, Heavyweight
Tahmir Smalls vs Jose Roman, Welterweight
Dennis Thompson vs Sean Diaz, Super bantamweight
Zaquin Moses vs Antonio Dunton-El Jr., Super featherweight
Giorgio Visioli vs James Wilkins,  Super featherweight
Harley Mederos vs Hylon Williams Jr., Lightweight
Justin Palmieri vs Naheem Parker,  Lightweight

Arch Manning had arguably his best performance of the 2025 college football season on Saturday, Oct. 11.

It was perfect timing for the Longhorns, as they defeated No. 6 Oklahoma 23-6 in the Red River Rivalry to bounce back from a disappointing loss to Florida the week prior. After throwing two interceptions in the loss to the Gators on Oct. 4, Manning played a clean game with no turnovers against the Sooners.

Manning was also aided by better play from his offensive line. He was sacked just once by Oklahoma’s defense, after being thrown to the turf six times against Florida.

The victory gets Texas (4-2, 1-1 SEC) back on track for the SEC standings and the College Football Playoff race, if it can continue its winning ways for the rest of the season.

Here’s a look at Manning’s stats today in his first start in the Red River Rivalry vs. Oklahoma:

Arch Manning stats today vs Oklahoma

Here’s a full look at Manning’s line on Oct. 4 vs. the Sooners in the Red River Rivalry:

Completions: 21
Attempts: 27
Percentage: 78%
Passing yards: 166
Touchdowns: 1
Interceptions: 0
QB Rating: 141.6
Rush attempts: 4
Rushing yards: 34
Yards per carry: 8.5