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Women’s FAI Cup final preview: Sport’s finest actors prepare for trilogy and they demand an audience

It didn’t take a marketing genius to slap the ‘trilogy’ tag on this one, but then again many can recall a time when the marketing genius wouldn’t have been asked.

That alone may not be enough to guarantee, as Shelbourne veteran Pearl Slattery demands, “bums on seats”.

Despite being the most thrilling of their first pair of finals, last year’s penalty shoot-out win for the midlanders, as decorative a decider as one could possibly have conceived, attracted just 3,526.

More than 4,000 tickets had been sold, however, which obviously meant hundreds simply decided not to bother turning up.

It represented a startling dip in a calendar year that saw Ireland’s women participate in a maiden World Cup and draw 35,000 to the Aviva Stadium.

The previous year, there had been a second successive record crowd of 5,073, a relatively modest boast but nonetheless encouraging, who had watched Shelbourne clinch the double their great rivals are eyeing this afternoon.

But how many will be there to see it?

In a week when an existential debate has taken place about the value of validation, the purported sluggish sales may not augur well.

The storm clouds whipped up by this week’s startling moons may give way to bright skies tomorrow afternoon, and one would hope that a buoyant crowd can show up too.

Aside from the sporting bandwagons of Olympics and World Cups, grassroots female sport still struggles to occupy the hearts and minds of supporters, particularly female fans.

The heartening campaigns to promote female sport, from print to broadcast, has not been mirrored by similar levels of engagement when one moves into the shadows, away from the spotlights shining on Rhasidat and Kellie and Katie.

Those who operate away from the mainstream are enormously appreciative of those who seek to expose efforts undertaken mostly for the sheer love of sport, not for financial or personal gain.

Some even agree that the coverage is often disproportionate; it remains a bugbear that so much of it tends towards being patronising, as opposed to being a true celebration of sport on deserved merits.

Truly, Tallaght will tomorrow undeniably stage an event that demonstrates the pinnacle of the sport at a domestic level.

For those who are engaged, the intensity of the affair will not disappoint, even if cup finals always bear a caveat that the occasion may suffocate potential quality.

However, the narrative alone is captivating; Athlone, the Cinderella club only formed at the beginning of this decade, seeking to compile a double last garnered by Shelbourne in the pair’s first of three finals.

Even if already champions, Athlone retain the element of fairytale, such has been their meteoric rise, particularly within a soccer landscape so lamentably barren for generations.

Shelbourne didn’t win anything last year and, perhaps chiming with the former international who helms their men’s side, feel a little unappreciated.

“I don’t think we get the credit we deserve,” noted Slattery during a week when each side freely submitted to a novel rivalry now fully emergent.

“We are very hungry too,” notes Athlone boss Ciarán Kilduff. “That’s what we’ve based everything on. You talked earlier about bringing success out of Dublin, of course the objective is to break that dominance when you’re from the midlands.

“That is our fuel. But they have their fuel. We won the league, they came so close. They deserve success. They have a really, really good team. And we respect them. We don’t fear them. But we respect them.”

We have always admired gifted, deft Shels midfielder Noelle Murray but there are so many others to enthral.

Sharpshooters Kate Mooney for the Dubliners and Athlone striker Brenda Ebika Tabe, or those who seek to quell them, Jesi Rossman and Slattery.

Shels’ Leah Doyle and Athlone’s Kellie Brennan in opposition on the flanks; we suspect Athlone will seek to dominate possession in an initial 3-5-2, Shels maybe starting cautiously in a 3-4-2-1, albeit fiercely pressing off the ball.

Last year’s final was a wildly vacillating affair; an early fillip for either could prompt another wondrous whirligig.

A win each and a draw this season hints at the finest margins that, once more, may require a conclusion from 12 yards.

Hopefully they find an audience befitting such drama.

Athlone Town v Shelbourne, Live, tomorrow, RTÉ2, 3.0

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October 19, 2024
2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition Review
I picked up my 3-year-old from daycare in the 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition, and she summed it up in the first 5 minutes as a passenger. Her series of comments went like this: “This truck is so cool,” “It’s very fast,” and, “It’s so wobbly.”

In short: The latest four-door, V8, off-road-focused Jeep Wrangler is a loud, quick, and luxe machine. It’s still very much a Wrangler, and with that comes extreme capabilities and some on-road compromises. Oh, and it has a massive six-figure price tag.
Powertrain
6.4L V8 SRT HEMI, eight-speed auto trans

Power
470 hp, 470 lb.-ft.

Performance
4.5 sec. 0-60, 13.0 sec. 1/4 mile

Capability numbers
12.9″ ground clearance, 47.4° approach / 40.4° departure / 34″ fording

Curb weight
5,268 lbs.

Load capacity
1,088 lbs.

Towing
3,500 lbs.

Fuel tank
21.5 gal.

MPG
14 comb / 13 city / 16 hwy

Starting MSRP
$100,590

Powerful & quick

Extreme off-road capability

Luxurious, for a Wrangler

Sounds mean

Nimble

Exhaust drone on deceleration

Cheap-looking roof panel material
2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition Review

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

Four-Door Wrangler Rubicon 393

I already reviewed the Wrangler 392 when it first came out back in 2022. And, I stand by all that I said about it.

“As with all Jeep Wranglers, the Rubicon 392 doesn’t offer a quiet cabin, doesn’t offer a dead pedal for the driver’s left foot to rest on, and has a vague and disconnected steering feel. Also as with all Wrangler models, the Rubicon 392 offers second to none off-road capability, rugged and sporty good looks, and the ability to enjoy top-off and door-off motoring.

“The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 truly shines when it comes to speed, power, and sound. You do pay a hefty sum for those upgrades, however.”

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

While I got this beast off road last time, I had one at home for review, and during EJS last year, I used this latest machine around town for a normal week at home. That meant running errands, dropping my kid at school, etc. This is what 99% of Jeep Wrangler owners will do 99.9% of the time with their vehicles.

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

2024 Jeep Wrangler

I also reviewed the 2024 Wrangler, both on and off road, last year, and stand my thoughts on the big updates to the SUV.

“The Wrangler JL gets some quality upgrades for 2024 that will make it better to live with. The two big upgrades you’ll notice behind the wheel are power front seats — the first time ever in a Wrangler — and an infotainment screen/system that got a massive upgrade in all regards. Things like more towing capacity, a factory-installed winch option, and side curtain airbags are all upgrades that are useful. In the end, the 2024 Wrangler is a better off-road lifestyle vehicle to live with daily and is safer and more capable from the factory.”

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

Now, let’s dive straight into what I found with my time in the 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition.

Impressive Features

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

I love the predictable and impressive turning radius. At 19.4 feet, this four-door Wrangler can maneuver on road and off with ease. It really does make the SUV feel very nimble, which it is, even though it’s rolling on big 35-inch all-terrain tires.

This Wrangler 392 Rubicon Final Edition rides at the perfect height for both off-road adventures and daily driver duty alike. While 37s and a small lift are for sure a great option off-road, on-road they are a large compromise, where an all-around Wrangler seems optimal on 33s or 35s. The Final Edition comes with 17×8 wheels and 35-inch AT tires, which seem just right.

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

While not something I usually bring up in a review, things have changed in recent years with a host of horrible gear selectors in a wide range of vehicles. I really love the gear selector in the latest Wrangler, and that you don’t have to look at it to know exactly what gear you’re selecting. But, I really don’t like the little red plastic button to engage gears because it feels so cheap.

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

Besides this gear selector button and the stalks on the steering wheel, I like all the touchpoints inside the latest Wrangler. Especially so in this 392 Final Edition, which feels premium, especially so for an off-road-focused Jeep.

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

The new infotainment screen in the 2024 Wrangler is also quite nice. It’s just the right size, bright, vivid, and offers a relatively intuitive interface. Also, Jeep keeps real buttons for the controls you regularly use, something that is becoming rare in modern vehicles as everything moves to digital interfaces.

The sound under throttle from the massive Hemi V8 is intoxicating, which means you’ll be using the skinny pedal a lot. This vehicle is also quite quick, which is not something you’d normally expect from a Wrangler.

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

Wrangler 392 Final Edition Flaws

On the flip side of the sound equation is the horrible drone when you come off the gas pedal. Honestly, it’s not something I’d want to live with every day. I have heard some aftermarket exhaust solutions can remedy this situation. While the cabin noise is quiet for a Wrangler, this is not a quiet vehicle.

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

Of course, since you’ll likely want to hear the exhaust growl when driving this beast, you can expect to pour a lot of money into the fuel tank. The EPA combined number is 14 mpg. My use around town and with a heavy foot was closer to 10 mpg.

The elephant in the room when talking about the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition is, of course, its six-figure sticker price. I asked a few people who aren’t into cars what they thought my review vehicle was worth, after hyping it up quite a bit. The highest price I heard from anyone was $80,000.

While that has no real bearing on anything, because these people are unlikely to buy one of these, I found it to be an interesting data point, and more in line with my valuation as well.

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

One note, my wife made a comment that while the interior is really nice and feels luxurious, there is one aspect that just looks cheap. The freedom roof panels with the textured white color scheme looks like the inside of a styrofoam cooler. Now that I’ve seen it, I can’t unsee it.

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

Also, of note, the headlights are so bright and the vehicle so tall that oncoming drivers are very much not excited about them. You will get lots of flashes from oncoming traffic, as they think you always have your high beams on.

The lugnuts, winch hook, key lock on front doors, and JPP logo on the spare tire carrier are only silver/chrome parts on the exterior of this Jeep. While a tiny thing, it still bugs me.

2024 Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition Review Wrapup

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

The Jeep wave is a real thing and something you have to used to if you’re not a Jeep person. This Wrangler in particular is going to turn heads with Jeep people, as well as anyone who hears it accelerate. My neighbor literally called me to ask what was under the hood because he heard me fire it up on the opposite side of my house.

While pricing starts at $100,590, my review vehicle had a window sticker price of $104,480. That’s a lot of money for a Jeep Wrangler!

Also, while this is called the Final Edition, the same vehicle is being offered in 2025. Jeep — and Stellantis — continue to find ways to keep the Hemi V8 alive, but don’t expect it to be available for much longer.
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October 17, 2024
2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition Review
I picked up my 3-year-old from daycare in the 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition, and she summed it up in the first 5 minutes as a passenger. Her series of comments went like this: “This truck is so cool,” “It’s very fast,” and, “It’s so wobbly.”

In short: The latest four-door, V8, off-road-focused Jeep Wrangler is a loud, quick, and luxe machine. It’s still very much a Wrangler, and with that comes extreme capabilities and some on-road compromises. Oh, and it has a massive six-figure price tag.
Powertrain
6.4L V8 SRT HEMI, eight-speed auto trans

Power
470 hp, 470 lb.-ft.

Performance
4.5 sec. 0-60, 13.0 sec. 1/4 mile

Capability numbers
12.9″ ground clearance, 47.4° approach / 40.4° departure / 34″ fording

Curb weight
5,268 lbs.

Load capacity
1,088 lbs.

Towing
3,500 lbs.

Fuel tank
21.5 gal.

MPG
14 comb / 13 city / 16 hwy

Starting MSRP
$100,590

Powerful & quick

Extreme off-road capability

Luxurious, for a Wrangler

Sounds mean

Nimble

Exhaust drone on deceleration

Cheap-looking roof panel material
2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition Review

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

Four-Door Wrangler Rubicon 393

I already reviewed the Wrangler 392 when it first came out back in 2022. And, I stand by all that I said about it.

“As with all Jeep Wranglers, the Rubicon 392 doesn’t offer a quiet cabin, doesn’t offer a dead pedal for the driver’s left foot to rest on, and has a vague and disconnected steering feel. Also as with all Wrangler models, the Rubicon 392 offers second to none off-road capability, rugged and sporty good looks, and the ability to enjoy top-off and door-off motoring.

“The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 truly shines when it comes to speed, power, and sound. You do pay a hefty sum for those upgrades, however.”

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

While I got this beast off road last time, I had one at home for review, and during EJS last year, I used this latest machine around town for a normal week at home. That meant running errands, dropping my kid at school, etc. This is what 99% of Jeep Wrangler owners will do 99.9% of the time with their vehicles.

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

2024 Jeep Wrangler

I also reviewed the 2024 Wrangler, both on and off road, last year, and stand my thoughts on the big updates to the SUV.

“The Wrangler JL gets some quality upgrades for 2024 that will make it better to live with. The two big upgrades you’ll notice behind the wheel are power front seats — the first time ever in a Wrangler — and an infotainment screen/system that got a massive upgrade in all regards. Things like more towing capacity, a factory-installed winch option, and side curtain airbags are all upgrades that are useful. In the end, the 2024 Wrangler is a better off-road lifestyle vehicle to live with daily and is safer and more capable from the factory.”

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

Now, let’s dive straight into what I found with my time in the 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition.

Impressive Features

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

I love the predictable and impressive turning radius. At 19.4 feet, this four-door Wrangler can maneuver on road and off with ease. It really does make the SUV feel very nimble, which it is, even though it’s rolling on big 35-inch all-terrain tires.

This Wrangler 392 Rubicon Final Edition rides at the perfect height for both off-road adventures and daily driver duty alike. While 37s and a small lift are for sure a great option off-road, on-road they are a large compromise, where an all-around Wrangler seems optimal on 33s or 35s. The Final Edition comes with 17×8 wheels and 35-inch AT tires, which seem just right.

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

While not something I usually bring up in a review, things have changed in recent years with a host of horrible gear selectors in a wide range of vehicles. I really love the gear selector in the latest Wrangler, and that you don’t have to look at it to know exactly what gear you’re selecting. But, I really don’t like the little red plastic button to engage gears because it feels so cheap.

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

Besides this gear selector button and the stalks on the steering wheel, I like all the touchpoints inside the latest Wrangler. Especially so in this 392 Final Edition, which feels premium, especially so for an off-road-focused Jeep.

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

The new infotainment screen in the 2024 Wrangler is also quite nice. It’s just the right size, bright, vivid, and offers a relatively intuitive interface. Also, Jeep keeps real buttons for the controls you regularly use, something that is becoming rare in modern vehicles as everything moves to digital interfaces.

The sound under throttle from the massive Hemi V8 is intoxicating, which means you’ll be using the skinny pedal a lot. This vehicle is also quite quick, which is not something you’d normally expect from a Wrangler.

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

Wrangler 392 Final Edition Flaws

On the flip side of the sound equation is the horrible drone when you come off the gas pedal. Honestly, it’s not something I’d want to live with every day. I have heard some aftermarket exhaust solutions can remedy this situation. While the cabin noise is quiet for a Wrangler, this is not a quiet vehicle.

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

Of course, since you’ll likely want to hear the exhaust growl when driving this beast, you can expect to pour a lot of money into the fuel tank. The EPA combined number is 14 mpg. My use around town and with a heavy foot was closer to 10 mpg.

The elephant in the room when talking about the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition is, of course, its six-figure sticker price. I asked a few people who aren’t into cars what they thought my review vehicle was worth, after hyping it up quite a bit. The highest price I heard from anyone was $80,000.

While that has no real bearing on anything, because these people are unlikely to buy one of these, I found it to be an interesting data point, and more in line with my valuation as well.

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

One note, my wife made a comment that while the interior is really nice and feels luxurious, there is one aspect that just looks cheap. The freedom roof panels with the textured white color scheme looks like the inside of a styrofoam cooler. Now that I’ve seen it, I can’t unsee it.

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

Also, of note, the headlights are so bright and the vehicle so tall that oncoming drivers are very much not excited about them. You will get lots of flashes from oncoming traffic, as they think you always have your high beams on.

The lugnuts, winch hook, key lock on front doors, and JPP logo on the spare tire carrier are only silver/chrome parts on the exterior of this Jeep. While a tiny thing, it still bugs me.

2024 Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition Review Wrapup

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

The Jeep wave is a real thing and something you have to used to if you’re not a Jeep person. This Wrangler in particular is going to turn heads with Jeep people, as well as anyone who hears it accelerate. My neighbor literally called me to ask what was under the hood because he heard me fire it up on the opposite side of my house.

While pricing starts at $100,590, my review vehicle had a window sticker price of $104,480. That’s a lot of money for a Jeep Wrangler!

Also, while this is called the Final Edition, the same vehicle is being offered in 2025. Jeep — and Stellantis — continue to find ways to keep the Hemi V8 alive, but don’t expect it to be available for much longer.
Source link
October 17, 2024
2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition Review
I picked up my 3-year-old from daycare in the 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition, and she summed it up in the first 5 minutes as a passenger. Her series of comments went like this: “This truck is so cool,” “It’s very fast,” and, “It’s so wobbly.”

In short: The latest four-door, V8, off-road-focused Jeep Wrangler is a loud, quick, and luxe machine. It’s still very much a Wrangler, and with that comes extreme capabilities and some on-road compromises. Oh, and it has a massive six-figure price tag.
Powertrain
6.4L V8 SRT HEMI, eight-speed auto trans

Power
470 hp, 470 lb.-ft.

Performance
4.5 sec. 0-60, 13.0 sec. 1/4 mile

Capability numbers
12.9″ ground clearance, 47.4° approach / 40.4° departure / 34″ fording

Curb weight
5,268 lbs.

Load capacity
1,088 lbs.

Towing
3,500 lbs.

Fuel tank
21.5 gal.

MPG
14 comb / 13 city / 16 hwy

Starting MSRP
$100,590

Powerful & quick

Extreme off-road capability

Luxurious, for a Wrangler

Sounds mean

Nimble

Exhaust drone on deceleration

Cheap-looking roof panel material
2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition Review

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

Four-Door Wrangler Rubicon 393

I already reviewed the Wrangler 392 when it first came out back in 2022. And, I stand by all that I said about it.

“As with all Jeep Wranglers, the Rubicon 392 doesn’t offer a quiet cabin, doesn’t offer a dead pedal for the driver’s left foot to rest on, and has a vague and disconnected steering feel. Also as with all Wrangler models, the Rubicon 392 offers second to none off-road capability, rugged and sporty good looks, and the ability to enjoy top-off and door-off motoring.

“The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 truly shines when it comes to speed, power, and sound. You do pay a hefty sum for those upgrades, however.”

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

While I got this beast off road last time, I had one at home for review, and during EJS last year, I used this latest machine around town for a normal week at home. That meant running errands, dropping my kid at school, etc. This is what 99% of Jeep Wrangler owners will do 99.9% of the time with their vehicles.

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

2024 Jeep Wrangler

I also reviewed the 2024 Wrangler, both on and off road, last year, and stand my thoughts on the big updates to the SUV.

“The Wrangler JL gets some quality upgrades for 2024 that will make it better to live with. The two big upgrades you’ll notice behind the wheel are power front seats — the first time ever in a Wrangler — and an infotainment screen/system that got a massive upgrade in all regards. Things like more towing capacity, a factory-installed winch option, and side curtain airbags are all upgrades that are useful. In the end, the 2024 Wrangler is a better off-road lifestyle vehicle to live with daily and is safer and more capable from the factory.”

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

Now, let’s dive straight into what I found with my time in the 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition.

Impressive Features

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

I love the predictable and impressive turning radius. At 19.4 feet, this four-door Wrangler can maneuver on road and off with ease. It really does make the SUV feel very nimble, which it is, even though it’s rolling on big 35-inch all-terrain tires.

This Wrangler 392 Rubicon Final Edition rides at the perfect height for both off-road adventures and daily driver duty alike. While 37s and a small lift are for sure a great option off-road, on-road they are a large compromise, where an all-around Wrangler seems optimal on 33s or 35s. The Final Edition comes with 17×8 wheels and 35-inch AT tires, which seem just right.

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

While not something I usually bring up in a review, things have changed in recent years with a host of horrible gear selectors in a wide range of vehicles. I really love the gear selector in the latest Wrangler, and that you don’t have to look at it to know exactly what gear you’re selecting. But, I really don’t like the little red plastic button to engage gears because it feels so cheap.

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

Besides this gear selector button and the stalks on the steering wheel, I like all the touchpoints inside the latest Wrangler. Especially so in this 392 Final Edition, which feels premium, especially so for an off-road-focused Jeep.

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

The new infotainment screen in the 2024 Wrangler is also quite nice. It’s just the right size, bright, vivid, and offers a relatively intuitive interface. Also, Jeep keeps real buttons for the controls you regularly use, something that is becoming rare in modern vehicles as everything moves to digital interfaces.

The sound under throttle from the massive Hemi V8 is intoxicating, which means you’ll be using the skinny pedal a lot. This vehicle is also quite quick, which is not something you’d normally expect from a Wrangler.

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

Wrangler 392 Final Edition Flaws

On the flip side of the sound equation is the horrible drone when you come off the gas pedal. Honestly, it’s not something I’d want to live with every day. I have heard some aftermarket exhaust solutions can remedy this situation. While the cabin noise is quiet for a Wrangler, this is not a quiet vehicle.

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

Of course, since you’ll likely want to hear the exhaust growl when driving this beast, you can expect to pour a lot of money into the fuel tank. The EPA combined number is 14 mpg. My use around town and with a heavy foot was closer to 10 mpg.

The elephant in the room when talking about the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition is, of course, its six-figure sticker price. I asked a few people who aren’t into cars what they thought my review vehicle was worth, after hyping it up quite a bit. The highest price I heard from anyone was $80,000.

While that has no real bearing on anything, because these people are unlikely to buy one of these, I found it to be an interesting data point, and more in line with my valuation as well.

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

One note, my wife made a comment that while the interior is really nice and feels luxurious, there is one aspect that just looks cheap. The freedom roof panels with the textured white color scheme looks like the inside of a styrofoam cooler. Now that I’ve seen it, I can’t unsee it.

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

Also, of note, the headlights are so bright and the vehicle so tall that oncoming drivers are very much not excited about them. You will get lots of flashes from oncoming traffic, as they think you always have your high beams on.

The lugnuts, winch hook, key lock on front doors, and JPP logo on the spare tire carrier are only silver/chrome parts on the exterior of this Jeep. While a tiny thing, it still bugs me.

2024 Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition Review Wrapup

(Photo/Bryon Dorr)

The Jeep wave is a real thing and something you have to used to if you’re not a Jeep person. This Wrangler in particular is going to turn heads with Jeep people, as well as anyone who hears it accelerate. My neighbor literally called me to ask what was under the hood because he heard me fire it up on the opposite side of my house.

While pricing starts at $100,590, my review vehicle had a window sticker price of $104,480. That’s a lot of money for a Jeep Wrangler!

Also, while this is called the Final Edition, the same vehicle is being offered in 2025. Jeep — and Stellantis — continue to find ways to keep the Hemi V8 alive, but don’t expect it to be available for much longer.
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October 17, 2024
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS FINAL SCORES: Results from 10/16 | Sports

*To report Section V scores, coaches or team representatives can send scores and statistics as soon as possible after games by emailing sports@fltimes.com.

*Results will be updated as they are received

*Home team listed second unless noted

BOYS SOCCER

FINGER LAKES EAST

Penn Yan Academy 6, Midlakes/Red Jacket 0

PYA stats: Matthew Tones 3 goals, 1 assist … Spencer Jensen 1 goal, 1 assist … Austin Race 1 goal … Ethan Morgan 1 goal … Ethan Wager 1 assist … Val Burgos-Farnan 1 assist … Wilson Olivia 1 assist … Nathaniel Chaffee 1 save

Next up: PYA (5-8, 3-7-1) will conclude its season hosting Waterloo on 10/18 at 6 p.m. ; M/RJ (1-14, 1-11) concludes its regular season

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Wayne Central 8, Waterloo 0

WC stats: Sammy Cypressi 3 goals … Caelen Crane 1 goal, 2 assists … Austin Wing 1 goal … Brian Dennie 1 goal … Ian Lewis 1 goal … Blade Surowiec 1 goal, 1 assist … James Sutton 1 assist … Alexander Lay 1 assist … Daniel Featherly 1 assist … Avery Bustamante-Seadeek 1 assist … Benjamin Carbone 1 assist … Jonathan Shoop 1 save

Next up: Waterloo (3-12, 3-8) will conclude its regular season at Penn Yan Academy on 10/18 at 7 p.m. ; WC (11-4, 11-0) will conclude its regular season on 10/17 at 7 p.m.

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FINGER LAKES WEST

Dundee/Bradford 4, Honeoye 0

At Bradford Central

D/B stats: Francesco Belluomo 1 goal, 1 assist … Ian Pavlina 1 goal, 1 assist … Brody Ryan 1 goal … Gabriele Gatto 1 goal … Carter Aldrich 1 assist … Jeremy Stiles 8 saves

Next up: Honeoye (5-9-1, 5-7-1) will conclude its regular season hosting HAC on 10/18 at 6:30 p.m. ; D/B (13-2, 11-1) will conclude its regular season at Naples on 10/18 at 4:30 p.m.

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Naples 7, South Seneca/Romulus 0

Naples stats: Connor Betrus 2 goals … Jacob Betrus 2 goals, 1 assist … Matthew Lincoln 2 goals … Oscar Austin 1 goal, 1 assist … Isaac Ward 2 assists … Landon Gleichauf 1 assist … Benjamin 1 assist

Next up: SS/R (2-10-3, 1-9-2) concludes its regular season ; Naples (13-1, 10-1) will conclude its regular season hosting Dundee/Bradford on 10/18 at 4:30 p.m.

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WAYNE COUNTY

Sodus 4, Marion 1

Marion stats: Aidan Rittenhouse 1 goal … Blakes Mayville 1 assist

Next up: Sodus (9-6-1, 6-5-1) concludes its regular season ; Marion (1-14, 1-10) will conclude its regular season at Red Creek on 10/18 at 6 p.m.

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North Rose-Wolcott 4, Red Creek 0

Next up: NR-W (7-8, 4-7) will conclude its regular season hosting Gananda on 10/18 at 7:30 p.m. ; RC (7-7, 7-5) will conclude its regular season hosting Marion on 10/18 at 6 p.m.

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East Rochester 4, Williamson 0

ER stats: Liam Kinney 2 goals … Domenic Romach 1 goal, 1 assist … Judah Tanner 1 goal, 1 assist … Perry Francis 1 assist

Next up: Williamson (9-5-1, 8-3-1) will conclude its regular season at Rochester Prep on 10/17 at 5 p.m. ; ER (15-1, 12-0) concludes its regular season

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NON-LEAGUE

Palmyra-Macedon 3, Wayland-Cohocton 0

Next up: Pal-Mac (7-6-1) will conclude its regular season at Geneva on 10/18 at 7 p.m.

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Canandaigua 1, Batavia 0

At VanDetta Stadium

Next up: CA (4-10-2) concludes its regular season

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GIRLS SOCCER

FINGER LAKES WEST

Naples 6, Dundee/Bradford 0

Next up: Naples (13-2, 7-0) will conclude its regular season traveling to play Bolivar-Richburg on 10/18 at 6 p.m. ; D/B (10-5, 5-3) will conclude its regular season hosting Bloomfield at Dundee on 10/18 at 4:45 p.m.

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BOYS VOLLEYBALL

MONROE COUNTY III

Churchville-Chili 3, Canandaigua Academy 0

25-9, 25-8, 25-13

Next up: CA (7-7, 3-5) will host Gates-Chili on 10/21 at 6:30 p.m.

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NON-LEAGUE

Wayne Central 3, Monroe 1

Next up: WC (3-12) will host Keshequa on 10/18 at 6:30 p.m.

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School of the Arts 3, North Rose-Wolcott 0

Results currently unavailable

Next up: NR-W (9-5) will travel to play Edison on 10/17 at 5:30 p.m.

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

FINGER LAKES EAST

Midlakes 3, Geneva 0

25-23, 25-21, 26-24

Midlakes stats: Clara Bond 22 kills, 10 digs … Chloe Collett 35 assists, 7 digs

Geneva stats: Natalie Dunham 5 kills, 10 digs … Emily Finnerty 4 kills, 8 digs

Next up: Midlakes (3-12, 2-6) will travel to play Penn Yan on 10/21 at 6:30 p.m. ; Geneva (6-9, 2-6) will travel to play Newark on 10/17 at 6:30 p.m.

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Waterloo 3, Wayne Central 1

27-25, 25-17, 17-25, 25-16

Waterloo stats: Tyla Mateo 26 assists, 14 digs. 4 aces … Julianna Pehrson 14 digs, 6 kills … Kamryn Bennett 7 kills

WC stats: Mia DeMinck 7 kills … Lexi Liberti 3 kills

Next up: Waterloo (7-6, 2-5) will travel to play Wheatland-Chili on 10/17 at 6:30 p.m. ; WC (7-6, 5-3) will travel to play Padilla at Franklin High School on 10/18 at 6:30 p.m.

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October 17, 2024
2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition Review
I picked up my 3-year-old from daycare in the 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition, and she summed it up in the first 5 minutes as a passenger. Her series of comments went like this: “This truck is so cool,” “It’s very fast,” and, “It’s so wobbly.”

In short: The latest four-door, V8, off-road-focused Jeep Wrangler is a loud, quick, and luxe machine. It’s still very much a Wrangler, and with that comes extreme capabilities and some on-road compromises. Oh, and it has a massive six-figure price tag.
Powertrain
6.4L V8 SRT HEMI, eight-speed auto trans

Power
470 hp, 470 lb.-ft.

Performance
4.5 sec. 0-60, 13.0 sec. 1/4 mile

Capability numbers
12.9″ ground clearance, 47.4° approach / 40.4° departure / 34″ fording

Curb weight
5,268 lbs.

Load capacity
1,088 lbs.

Towing
3,500 lbs.

Fuel tank
21.5 gal.

MPG
14 comb / 13 city / 16 hwy

Starting MSRP
$100,590

Powerful & quick

Extreme off-road capability

Luxurious, for a Wrangler

Sounds mean

Nimble

Exhaust drone on deceleration

Cheap-looking roof panel material
2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition Review

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Four-Door Wrangler Rubicon 393

I already reviewed the Wrangler 392 when it first came out back in 2022. And, I stand by all that I said about it.

“As with all Jeep Wranglers, the Rubicon 392 doesn’t offer a quiet cabin, doesn’t offer a dead pedal for the driver’s left foot to rest on, and has a vague and disconnected steering feel. Also as with all Wrangler models, the Rubicon 392 offers second to none off-road capability, rugged and sporty good looks, and the ability to enjoy top-off and door-off motoring.

“The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 truly shines when it comes to speed, power, and sound. You do pay a hefty sum for those upgrades, however.”

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While I got this beast off road last time, I had one at home for review, and during EJS last year, I used this latest machine around town for a normal week at home. That meant running errands, dropping my kid at school, etc. This is what 99% of Jeep Wrangler owners will do 99.9% of the time with their vehicles.

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2024 Jeep Wrangler

I also reviewed the 2024 Wrangler, both on and off road, last year, and stand my thoughts on the big updates to the SUV.

“The Wrangler JL gets some quality upgrades for 2024 that will make it better to live with. The two big upgrades you’ll notice behind the wheel are power front seats — the first time ever in a Wrangler — and an infotainment screen/system that got a massive upgrade in all regards. Things like more towing capacity, a factory-installed winch option, and side curtain airbags are all upgrades that are useful. In the end, the 2024 Wrangler is a better off-road lifestyle vehicle to live with daily and is safer and more capable from the factory.”

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Now, let’s dive straight into what I found with my time in the 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition.

Impressive Features

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I love the predictable and impressive turning radius. At 19.4 feet, this four-door Wrangler can maneuver on road and off with ease. It really does make the SUV feel very nimble, which it is, even though it’s rolling on big 35-inch all-terrain tires.

This Wrangler 392 Rubicon Final Edition rides at the perfect height for both off-road adventures and daily driver duty alike. While 37s and a small lift are for sure a great option off-road, on-road they are a large compromise, where an all-around Wrangler seems optimal on 33s or 35s. The Final Edition comes with 17×8 wheels and 35-inch AT tires, which seem just right.

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While not something I usually bring up in a review, things have changed in recent years with a host of horrible gear selectors in a wide range of vehicles. I really love the gear selector in the latest Wrangler, and that you don’t have to look at it to know exactly what gear you’re selecting. But, I really don’t like the little red plastic button to engage gears because it feels so cheap.

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Besides this gear selector button and the stalks on the steering wheel, I like all the touchpoints inside the latest Wrangler. Especially so in this 392 Final Edition, which feels premium, especially so for an off-road-focused Jeep.

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The new infotainment screen in the 2024 Wrangler is also quite nice. It’s just the right size, bright, vivid, and offers a relatively intuitive interface. Also, Jeep keeps real buttons for the controls you regularly use, something that is becoming rare in modern vehicles as everything moves to digital interfaces.

The sound under throttle from the massive Hemi V8 is intoxicating, which means you’ll be using the skinny pedal a lot. This vehicle is also quite quick, which is not something you’d normally expect from a Wrangler.

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Wrangler 392 Final Edition Flaws

On the flip side of the sound equation is the horrible drone when you come off the gas pedal. Honestly, it’s not something I’d want to live with every day. I have heard some aftermarket exhaust solutions can remedy this situation. While the cabin noise is quiet for a Wrangler, this is not a quiet vehicle.

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Of course, since you’ll likely want to hear the exhaust growl when driving this beast, you can expect to pour a lot of money into the fuel tank. The EPA combined number is 14 mpg. My use around town and with a heavy foot was closer to 10 mpg.

The elephant in the room when talking about the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition is, of course, its six-figure sticker price. I asked a few people who aren’t into cars what they thought my review vehicle was worth, after hyping it up quite a bit. The highest price I heard from anyone was $80,000.

While that has no real bearing on anything, because these people are unlikely to buy one of these, I found it to be an interesting data point, and more in line with my valuation as well.

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One note, my wife made a comment that while the interior is really nice and feels luxurious, there is one aspect that just looks cheap. The freedom roof panels with the textured white color scheme looks like the inside of a styrofoam cooler. Now that I’ve seen it, I can’t unsee it.

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Also, of note, the headlights are so bright and the vehicle so tall that oncoming drivers are very much not excited about them. You will get lots of flashes from oncoming traffic, as they think you always have your high beams on.

The lugnuts, winch hook, key lock on front doors, and JPP logo on the spare tire carrier are only silver/chrome parts on the exterior of this Jeep. While a tiny thing, it still bugs me.

2024 Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition Review Wrapup

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The Jeep wave is a real thing and something you have to used to if you’re not a Jeep person. This Wrangler in particular is going to turn heads with Jeep people, as well as anyone who hears it accelerate. My neighbor literally called me to ask what was under the hood because he heard me fire it up on the opposite side of my house.

While pricing starts at $100,590, my review vehicle had a window sticker price of $104,480. That’s a lot of money for a Jeep Wrangler!

Also, while this is called the Final Edition, the same vehicle is being offered in 2025. Jeep — and Stellantis — continue to find ways to keep the Hemi V8 alive, but don’t expect it to be available for much longer.
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October 17, 2024
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS FINAL SCORES: Results from 10/9 | Sports

*To report Section V scores, coaches or team representatives can send scores and statistics as soon as possible after games by emailing sports@fltimes.com.

*Results will be updated as they are received

*Home team listed second unless noted

BOYS SOCCER

WAYNE COUNTY

East Rochester 6, North Rose-Wolcott 0

ER stats: Perry Francis 2 goals, 1 assist … Liam Kinney 2 goals, 1 assist … Sean Hogan 1 goal (PK) … Elijah Tanner 1 goal … Domenic Romach 2 assists … Alexander Entz 3 saves, 0 GA … Steven McCann 1 save, 0 GA

Next up: NR-W (5-7, 3-6) will host Gananda on 10/10 at 6:30 p.m. ; ER (12-1, 10-0) will travel to play Bishop Kearney/Chesterton Academy at Bishop Kearney on 10/12 at 12 p.m.

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Marion at Gananda

Final result is currently unavailable

Next up: Marion (1-10, 1-7) will host Williamson on 10/10 at 6 p.m. ; Gananda (3-9, 1-8) will travel to play North Rose-Wolcott on 10/10 at 6:30 p.m.

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NON-LEAGUE

Naples 6, Campbell-Savona 0

At Naples Community Park

Naples stats: Matthew Lincoln 3 goals … Oscar Austin 2 goals, 1 assist … Landon Gleichauf 1 goal, 1 assist … Jake Betrus 1 assist … Issac Ward 1 assist … Evan Rischpater 1 assist … Connor Betrus 4 saves, 0 GA (first career shutout)

Next up: Naples (11-1) will travel to play Mynderse Academy on 10/11 at 6:30 p.m.

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Wilson Magnet/Early College 3, Canandaigua Academy 3 (tie)

At CA

Next up: CA (3-8-2) will host Brockport Central on 10/10 at 7 p.m.

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GIRLS SOCCER

WAYNE COUNTY

Red Creek 6, Sodus 0

Next up: RC (9-3, 7-2) will host East Rochester on 10/11 at 6:30 p.m. ; Sodus (4-9, 1-9) will travel to play East Rochester on 10/15 at 5 p.m.

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Williamson 3, Marion 0

Williamson stats: Lauren Schmeelk 2 goals … Elizabeth Karasinski 1 goal, 1 assist … Madyson Storey 1 assist … Haeden Wing 1 assist … Katherine Kuhl 3 saves, 0 GA

Next up: Williamson (10-3, 8-2) will host North Rose-Wolcott on 10/11 at 6:30 p.m. ; Marion (0-12, 0-9) will travel to play Gananda at Richard Mann Elementary School on 10/11 at 6:30 p.m.

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Gananda at East Rochester

Final result is currently unavailable

Next up: Gananda (7-4, 7-1) will host Marion at Richard Mann Elementary School on 10/11 at 6:30 p.m. ; ER (5-6-1, 4-5) will travel to play Red Creek on 10/11 at 6:30 p.m.

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MONROE COUNTY II

Irondequoit 1, Canandaigua Academy 0

At Irondequoit

Next up: CA (2-9-2, 2-6-1) will travel to play Gates Chili on 10/11 at 6 p.m.

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NON-LEAGUE

Greece Odyssey 1, Geneva 0

At Odyssey

Next up: Geneva (2-11) will travel to play Waterloo in the Finger Lakes East Tournament on 10/15 at 7:30 p.m.

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Waterloo 3, North Rose-Wolcott 3 (tie)

Waterloo stats: Bailey Rossignol 3 goals … Tangel Williams 1 assist … Ava Bailey 1 assist … Isabella Vanni 9 saves, 3 GA

Next up: Waterloo (8-5-1) will host Geneva in the Finger Lakes East Tournament on 10/15 at 7:30 p.m. ; NR-W (6-6-1) will travel to play Williamson on 10/11 at 6:30 p.m.

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Pittsford Sutherland 2, Palmyra-Macedon 1 (OT)

At Sutherland

Next up: Pal-Mac (8-4-1) will host Honeoye Falls-Lima Central at Palmyra-Macedon Middle School on 10/11 at 7 p.m.

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BOYS VOLLEYBALL

NON-LEAGUE

Wayne Central 3, Monroe 0

At WC

Next up: WC (3-10) will host Pavilion/York on 10/11 at 5:30 p.m.

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North Rose-Wolcott at World of Inquiry School

At WOIS

Final result is currently unavailable

Next up: NR-W (8-2) will host Midlakes on 10/10 at 6:30 p.m.

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

FINGER LAKES WEST

Harley/Allendale-Columbia 3, Honeoye 0

25-15, 25-11, 25-15

HAC stats: Cadence Brecker 8 kills, 4 aces, 2 digs, 1 assist … Quinn Brecker 6 assists, 5 kills, 5 aces … Mae Scully 5 aces, 3 kills, 3 blocks

Honeoye stats: Adrianna Lyons 16 digs, 3 kills … Jada Simmons 14 digs, 6 kills … Paige Zucks 13 digs, 5 aces, 4 assists

Next up: HAC (7-1, 6-1) will host Penn Yan Academy at Allendale-Columbia School on 10/11 at 6 p.m. ; Honeoye (0-11, 0-7) will travel to play Rochester Academy Charter School on 10/11 at 6 p.m.

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Penn Yan Academy 3, Palmyra-Macedon 0

25-20, 28-26, 25-12

PYA stats: Ilyssa Knickerbocker 9 digs, 3 aces, 3 kills … Jenna Reynolds 9 digs, 2 kills, 1 ace … Dani Miller 8 digs, 2 aces, 1 kill, 1 block

Next up: Pal-Mac (1-8, 1-5) will host Mynderse Academy on 10/11 at 6:30 p.m. ; PYA (6-7, 5-3) will travel to play Harley/Allendale-Columbia at Allendale-Columbia School on 10/11 at 6 p.m.

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South Seneca/Romulus 3, Dundee/Bradford 0

At South Seneca

Next up: D/B (1-7, 1-5) will travel to play Penn Yan Academy on 10/16 at 6:30 p.m. ; SS/R (9-3, 5-2) will travel to play Honeoye on 10/15 at 6:30 p.m.

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WAYNE COUNTY

East Rochester 3, North Rose-Wolcott 0

25-15, 25-15, 25-23

ER stats: Abby Schofield 7 kills, 4 aces … Emily Nasca 5 kills, 2 aces … Bailey Morrison 3 kills, 3 digs

NR-W stats: Kayla Singleton-Ehrne 8 digs … Olivia Deboerdere 7 kills

Next up: ER (11-3, 10-1) will host Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School on 10/11 at 6 p.m. ; NR-W (4-9, 4-7) will travel to play Marion on 10/15 at 6 p.m.

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Lyons 3, Gananda 0

25-17, 25-14, 25-8

Lyons stats: Kamryn Bonnell 24 assists … Keira Weber 9 kills … Ja’Niyah Bell 7 kills

Gananda stats: Claire Dohse 8 digs, 6 assists, 1 block … Ava VanAntwerp 7 digs, 5 kills, 2 blocks … Leilani Espaillat 4 aces

Next up: Lyons (12-1, 11-0) will travel to play Clyde-Savannah on 10/15 at 6 p.m. ; Gananda (4-7, 4-6) will host Marion on 10/11 at 6 p.m.

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MONROE COUNTY III

Brighton at Canandaigua Academy

At CA

Final result is currently unavailable

Next up: CA (7-4, 4-3) will travel to play Spencerport on 10/11 at 6:15 p.m.

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NON-LEAGUE

Clyde-Savannah 3, Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School 0

25-7, 25-9, 25-21

At C-S

C-S stats: Bella Smart 8 assists, 4 aces … Katie Cronin 7 aces, 2 digs … Taylor Carnevale 6 aces, 2 kills, 1 dig … Lily Revelle 3 kills, 1 dig … Sicily Austin 3 kills … Larissa Walters 2 kills, 1 ace … Maddie Larsen 2 aces, 1 dig

Next up: C-S (8-4) will host Sodus on 10/10 at 6 p.m.

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GIRLS TENNIS

SECTION V TEAM TOURNAMENTS

All matches played at better seeds’ home court unless noted

CLASS B1 QUARTERFINALS

(7) Aquinas Institute at (2) Harley/Allendale-Columbia, postponed to 10/10 at 4 p.m.

Next up: HAC (11-1) will host (7) Aquinas Institute at Allendale-Columbia School in the quarterfinals on 10/10 at 4 p.m.

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(6) Penn Yan Academy at (3) Geneva, postponed to 10/10 at 4 p.m.

Next up: PYA (10-4) will travel to play at (3) Geneva in the quarterfinals on 10/10 at 4 p.m. ; Geneva (10-2) will host (6) Penn Yan Academy in the quarterfinals on 10/10 at 4 p.m.

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CLASS B1 FIRST ROUND

(13) Waterloo at (4) Palmyra-Macedon

Final result is currently unavailable

Next up: Waterloo (2-11) if able to win, will advance to play at (5) Wayne Central in the quarterfinals on 10/11 at 4 p.m. ; Pal-Mac (9-2) if able to win, will advance to host (5) Wayne Central in the quarterfinals on 10/11 at 4 p.m.

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(8) Mynderse Academy 3, (9) Midlakes 2

Next up: Midlakes (6-7) concludes its 2024 season ; MA (7-6) advances to play at (1) Honeoye Falls-Lima Central in the quarterfinals on 10/10 at 4 p.m.

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CLASS B2 QUARTERFINALS

(5) Lyons at (4) North Rose-Wolcott

Final result is currently unavailable

Next up: Lyons (7-4) if able to win, will advance to play at (1) Wellsville in the quarterfinals on a TBD date/time ; NR-W (5-3) if able to win, will advance to play at (1) Wellsville in the quarterfinals on a TBD date/time

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(1) Wellsville 4, (8) Marcus Whitman 0

Next up: MW (4-9) concludes its 2024 season

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GOLF

FINGER LAKES EAST

Midlakes 232, Penn Yan Academy 234

At Lakeside Country Club, Par 36 (Front 9)

Midlakes leaders: Kayden DeMarco 3-under par (33), makes a hole-in-one on the par-3 fifth hole while also birding the par-5 first hole, par-4 second hole, par-4 fourth hole & par-4 eighth hole … Donny Weegar 10-over par (46) … Liam Spooner 11-over par (47)

PYA leaders: Will Thompson 5-over par (41) … Joshua Morse 7-over par (43) … Colin Johnson 13-over par (49) … Brody Lewis 13-over par (49)

Next up: Midlakes (6-9, 4-8) concludes its 2024 regular season ; PYA (7-7, 6-7) concludes its 2024 regular season

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Wayne Central 216, Palmyra-Macedon 235

At Greystone Golf Club, Par 36 (Front 9)

Pal-Mac leaders: Tino LoPresto 3-over par (39), birdied the par-4 fifth hole & par-4 eighth hole … JJ Tome 10-over par (46) … Joey Hagen 12-over par (48)

WC leaders: Aidan LeStrange 1-over par (37), birdied the par-3 sixth hole … Aidan Twist 3-over par (39), birdied the par-4 fifth hole … Brady Flynn 5-over par (41), birdied the par-4 eight hole

Next up: Pal-Mac (10-4, 9-3) concludes its 2024 regular season ; WC (12-2, 11-1) concludes its 2024 regular season

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FINGER LAKES WEST

Bloomfield 213, Red Jacket 243

At Winged Pheasant Golf Links, Par 36

Bloomfield leaders: Joe Walsh 1-under par (35)

Next up: Bloomfield (14-2, 10-2) concludes its 2024 regular season ; RJ (5-8, 4-7) concludes its 2024 regular season

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Naples at Harley/Allendale-Columbia

At Eagle Vale Golf Club, Par 36/36

Final result is currently unavailable

Next up: Naples (11-2, 9-2) concludes its 2024 regular season ; HAC (3-9, 3-8) concludes its 2024 regular season

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WAYNE COUNTY

North Rose-Wolcott at Sodus

Red Creek at Sodus

North Rose-Wolcott vs. Red Creek

At Sodus Bay Heights Golf Club, Par 36/36

Final result is currently unavailable

Next up: RC (4-5, 4-5) concludes its 2024 regular season ; NR-W (x-x, x-x) concludes its 2024 regular season ; Sodus (1-5-1, 1-5-1) concludes its 2024 regular season

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NON-LEAGUE

Waterloo 194, Mynderse Academy 195

At Silver Creek Golf Course, Par 35 (Front 9)

MA leaders: Harrison Wirth 1-over par (36) … Matt Bogart 2-over par (37), birdied for par-4 seventh hole … Griffin Hilimire 4-over par (39) … Brandt Schweitz birdied the par-4 first hole

Waterloo leaders: Cayden Troup 3-over par (38) … Kellen Mahoney 3-over par (38) … Evan Gasparro 4-over par (39) … Jayden Mansell 4-over par (39), birdied the par-4 fifth hole

Next up: MA (11-3) concludes its 2024 regular season ; Waterloo (9-6) will host Newark at Silver Creek Golf Course on 10/10 at 4 p.m.

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October 10, 2024
Dallas Cowboys defeat Pittsburgh Steelers in final seconds

The wait was worth it in Pittsburgh.

After waiting through a nearly 90-minute weather delay and a touchdown-less first half, the Dallas Cowboys had just enough offense, and just enough time, to edge the Steelers 20-17 and end a dramatic matchup on NBC’s “Sunday Night Football.”

The game ended after 1 a.m. Eastern after rain and thunderstorms passed over western Pennsylvania right as the game between two of the NFL’s classic franchises was scheduled to begin, pushing back kickoff. It would have been an even longer night for the Cowboys had they not pulled out the win, because for most of the night their offense was far superior, yet routinely had nothing to show for it because of mistakes, often by quarterback Dak Prescott, who threw two interceptions and also lost a fumble.

Yet Prescott was sharp when it counted. Dallas entered the fourth quarter trailing 10-6 and got the ball only twice. Yet both possessions ended with touchdowns thrown by Prescott. The first was a 22-yard connection with Rico Dowdle for a 13-10 lead. When Pittsburgh scored with 4:56 remaining to lead 17-13, Prescott led the Cowboys on a 15-play, 70-yard drive. It was nearly derailed when Dowdle fumbled at the goal line on an attempted dive into the end zone, but Prescott jumped on the loose ball. Two plays later, he stayed in the pocket just long enough to evade the rush of defensive end T.J. Watt and found Jalen Tolbert for a four-yard touchdown pass on fourth-and-goal.

Only 20 seconds remained. Pittsburgh’s final drive never threatened.

The Cowboys improve to 3-2, while Pittsburgh falls to 3-2.

Dallas outgained Pittsburgh 445-226 behind an offense that, at last, discovered a running game against one of the NFL’s best defenses against the run. Dallas finished with 109 rushing yards. Yet that, and Prescott’s 352 passing yards, nearly weren’t enough because of how often Dallas suffered self-inflicted mistakes, from their three turnovers, to their 11 penalties.

Justin Fields completed 15 of his 27 passes for 131 yards and two touchdowns for the Steelers.

Dak Prescott speaks after win

Final: Cowboys 20, Steelers 17

This was delayed gratification. After a weather delay, and numerous struggles to close drives with points, the Cowboys come out on top to improve to 3-2. Pittsburgh falls to 3-2, with consecutive losses after a 3-0 start.

Dak Prescott finishes with 352 yards, with two touchdowns, two interceptions and a fumble.

Dallas takes the lead in final seconds

The Cowboys were 0-for-3 in the red zone entering their final drive in Pittsburgh. They scored when it finally mattered most.

Facing a win-or-lose fourth-down play, Dak Prescott found Jalen Tolbert for a four-yard touchdown pass with 20 seconds left to take a 20-17 lead. Prescott has been wildly inconsistent tonight but threw the perfect pass off his back foot to find Tolbert on a crossing route.

Nearly a Dallas disaster

Just one yard from the end zone, facing second-and-goal, Dallas gave the ball to running back Rico Dowdle, who was slammed on his leap over the top of the line and lost control of the ball. The Cowboys were incredibly lucky that it was recovered by Dak Prescott.

Pittsburgh regains the lead in the fourth quarter

At last, the Steelers take a Dallas turnover and transform it into points. Five minutes and 32 seconds after Pittsburgh intercepted Dak Prescott for the second time tonight, Pat Freiermuth scores on a six-yard shovel pass from Justin Fields.

This is now Monday Morning Football in Pittsburgh, and it’s 17-13 Steelers with 4:56 left in the game.

Dak Prescott throws second interception

The Cowboys quarterback throws another pick, this time caught by Joey Porter Jr. Prescott came off the field shaking his head.

The key for Pittsburgh is whether this turnover will actually lead to points. Dallas has turned the ball over on an interception, a fumble and a blocked field goal in this game yet each of those opportunities has yielded zero points. Is this time different?

Third-down problems continue

Can you win if you can’t convert on third down? The Steelers are trying to find out. They are just 1-of-9 tonight in those situations, and the latest failed conversion led to their second consecutive punt of the second half.

In contrast, Dallas converted four third-down opportunities on its last scoring drive alone.

Dallas scores first touchdown

After three quarters, the Cowboys have finally scored a touchdown.

Dak Prescott, whose fumble and interception doomed previous drives, didn’t miss this time when in Pittsburgh territory. Prescott found Rico Dowdle wide open for a 22-yard touchdown pass to pull the Cowboys in front, 13-10, with 13:51 to play.

Steelers edge rusher heads to locker room

Nick Herbig, the Pittsburgh edge rusher who plays opposite of All-Pro T.J. Watt, was seen limping toward the locker room in the final minutes of the third quarter. Herbig has had an impactful game, with one recovered fumble and a tackle for loss.

Cowboys hurting themselves

Dallas has committed nine penalties with two minutes still to play in the third quarter. That includes four false starts.

Steelers block Cowboys kick

Dallas had seemed to find its offensive rhythm on its opening drive of the first half while moving the ball 50 yards on seven plays. Instead, it’s yet another drive where the Cowboys finish without points, after Pittsburgh blocked Brandon Aubrey’s field goal attempt from 38 yards.

Pittsburgh takes over on its own 27 yard line with 8:44 to go in the third quarter.

Touchdown, Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh takes its first lead of the night! Justin Fields, who left the game for two plays earlier in the drive to be evaluated for a potential head injury, threaded the ball between defenders for a 16-yard touchdown pass to Connor Hayward.

It’s 9-6, Steelers, early in the third quarter.

Justin Fields leaves game, then returns

Pittsburgh’s starting quarterback took a brutal hit near his helmet during the opening seconds of the third quarter and was replaced as he was evaluated for a potential concussion.

Kyle Allen — and not Russell Wilson, who is the third quarterback tonight — replaced Fields. Though Wilson took limited repetitions in practice this week, he is the designated emergency third quarterback.

Allen’s time under center lasted just two plays — enough time for him to complete a 19-yard pass — before Fields returned to the field.

Halftime: Cowboys 6, Steelers 3

Maybe it shouldn’t be surprising, but on a soaked field after a nearly 90-minute delay, the offenses have not been sharp tonight in Pittsburgh. The teams have combined for three field goals and 15 first downs.

It is a much more frustrating first half for Dallas. They outgained the Steelers 202-89 and averaged 6.5 yards per play, double Pittsburgh’s average. Two turnovers have ruined their chances to add to their point total, however.

Dallas regains the lead

Brandon Aubrey’s second field goal, from 33 yards, puts Dallas in front 6-3 with 8:51 to go before halftime.

Pittsburgh’s offense out of sync

Neither team has taken advantage of the other’s mistakes so far. After Dak Prescott’s fumble saved at least three points for Pittsburgh, its next drive went nowhere thanks to two false-start penalties. The Steelers have gone only 54 yards on their 18 plays so far.

Dallas gives the ball back

Each team started with a field goal on its opening drive. Each then watched as their quarterback turned the ball over on their second. Pressure by Steelers star rush end T.J. Watt collapsed the pocket around Dak Prescott and forced a fumble that Pittsburgh recovered in the final seconds of the first quarter.

Near-disaster for Pittsburgh

It’s been a shaky second possession for Steelers QB Justin Fields. One play after underthrowing an open receiver and nearly being intercepted, Fields fumbled when Linval Joseph of the Cowboys broke through the line and hit Fields in the backfield.

Fumbling has been an issue all season for Fields; he did it four times in his first four games.

Key Cowboys starter ‘out’

Marshawn Kneeland, the defensive end injured early in the first quarter, is considered questionable to return after appearing to injure his right leg. Kneeland was taken to the locker room on a cart.

Dallas punts

And that’s where the Cowboys’ lack of a rushing threat hurts them. They hurried up to the line of scrimmage facing third-and-1 hoping to catch Pittsburgh’s defense off-balance, but went to pass, and it ended with an intentional grounding penalty on Dallas. First punt of the night upcoming for Dallas.

Steelers answer

Both teams open with field goals on their first drive. Pittsburgh answers Dallas with a 41-yard field goal by Chris Boswell.

It’s Steelers 3, Cowboys 3, with 7:33 left in the first quarter.

Early injury for Dallas defense

Rookie Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland hobbled off the field during the Steelers’ opening series. If Kneeland misses time, it would be trouble for a defense that has already struggled this season. Kneeland was only starting because the Cowboys’ other edge rushers, Micah Parson and DeMarcus Lawrence, are out tonight with injuries.

Cowboys get on board first

Brandon Aubrey’s 55-yard field goal ends the Cowboys’ six-play, 21-yard first drive with points. Dallas is leaning on Dak Prescott’s arm early, as expected.

And we’re off

As this game readies for a delayed kickoff, Dallas receives the opening kickoff. Watch whether the Cowboys can get any semblance of a running game going. They have averaged 75.3 rush yards per game this season — dead last in the league.

What happened to Dallas’ vaunted defense?

Through their first four games under defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer this season, the Cowboys rank 26th in total defense (355.3 yds/gm) and are tied for 27th in scoring defense (26.0 points/game). The defense has stood strong in each of Dallas’ two wins but have been torched in both losses.

Zimmer took over for Dan Quinn, who was the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator for the last three years (2021-2023) before taking the head coaching job in Washington this offseason.

SNF to kick off at 9:45 p.m. ET

With rain and thunderstorms passing over Pittsburgh, tonight’s “Sunday Night Football” matchup is expected to start at 9:45 p.m. ET.

The game went into a weather delay before the start of the first quarter. If it starts at 9:45, the game will have been delayed by nearly 90 minutes. Buckle up, it’s going to be a late one, everybody.

Weather delay for Steelers-Cowboys

Mike Tomlin not ready to name a permanent QB

Prior to Week 4, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was asked about naming a permanent starting QB moving forward. However, he said there was “no need” to do that at this time:

“There’s no need… When (Russell Wilson) gets to an appropriate point of health and we have a decision to make, I’ll make it and I’ll announce it and I’ll be really transparent about it. But until then, I don’t care how many ways you guys ask me, I got no intentions of making the decision that’s unnecessary at this juncture.”

This week, Tomlin was asked if they would continue to go with Fields when Wilson returns from his calf injury.

“There’s a potential for that,” Tomlin said. “But we’re not there as a I stand here today.”

Steelers riding with Justin Fields

This offseason, the Steelers signed QB Russell Wilson and traded for QB Justin Fields, sending the Bears a conditional 6th-round pick. Wilson, who dealt with a calf injury throughout preseason, was named the starting quarterback ahead of Week 1.

However, Wilson is yet to play this season due to his injury, with Fields thrust into the starting role and winning his first three starts for Pittsburgh before the Week 4 loss at the Colts.

In his three NFL seasons prior to this one (all with Chicago), Fields only won more than three games once (5-8 in 13 starts last season).

This season, Fields has completed 70.6% of his passes for 830 passing yards with three passing touchdowns and one interception. He also has 145 rushing yards and has scored all three of the Steelers’ rushing scores this season.

Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson stepping up

Jake Ferguson is second on Dallas in catches (16) and third on the team in receiving yards (159), having played in three games (he missed Week 2 vs. New Orleans with a knee injury). Since his return from injury, Ferguson has a team-high 13 catches for 144 yards (second on the team) over the last two games.

CeeDee Lamb living up to big offseason contract

The star WR leads Dallas in every major receiving category this season (20 receptions, 316 receiving yds, 2 receiving touchdowns), which he also did each of the last two seasons. In the Week 4 win at the Giants, he had season highs in catches (7) and receiving yards (98) and scored on a 55-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter.

Last season, Lamb posted career highs in receptions (135 — most in the NFL), receiving yards (1,749 — second in NFL behind Tyreek Hill) and receiving touchdowns (12 — third in the NFL behind Hill and Mike Evans), earning his first All-Pro selection and his third straight Pro Bowl nod.

▪ Lamb’s 135 receptions and 1,749 receiving yards were Cowboys’ franchise records (passing Hall of Famer Michael Irvin’s 1995 marks), and he became the 4th Cowboy with three straight seasons of 1,000+ receiving yards (Irvin, Terrell Owens and Dez Bryant).

Mike McCarthy’s Cowboys facing pressure to get over the hump

At 2-2, the Cowboys are off to their worst start since 2020, coach Mike McCarthy’s first season in charge and the only year in his tenure in which Dallas missed the playoffs (finished 6-10 in 2020).

After Dallas’ Week 2 loss vs. the Saints, owner Jerry Jones said McCarthy — who is in the final year of his contract — would be judged on postseason success.

“ I don’t think where (McCarthy ) is with his contract has anything to do with [the Week 1 win at] Cleveland … or how we played (in Week 2 loss vs NO ). We’re trying to get this team ready and in place to really make a run at the playoffs . … If we’ve got any albatross around our neck, it’s that we’ve been a good-to-very- good team during the season over the last four to five years with Mike, and we haven’t done well in the playoffs. So let’s trade some challenges during the season for doing well in the playoffs, if you want to look at it that way.”

Matchup of historic NFL teams

The Cowboys and Steelers are two of the NFL’s most storied teams, and this week, they’ll meet on SNF for the first time.

• Dallas and Pittsburgh have combined to win 11 Super Bowl titles (six for Pittsburgh, five for Dallas) and made 16 Super Bowl appearances (eight for both teams).

• The two teams have met in three Super Bowls, making Cowboys-Steelers the most common Super Bowl matchup in NFL history. They played each other in Super Bowl X in the 1975 season, XIII in the 1978 season and XXX in the 1995 season. Pittsburgh won the two Super Bowls in the 1970s, while Dallas took the 1990s matchup.

• The Cowboys and Steelers are the top two teams in wins in the Super Bowl era. The two teams are also first and second in regular season win percentage in the Super Bowl era (Dallas leads with .598, while Pittsburgh is 2nd at .590).

Since the Super Bowl XXX meeting nearly 29 years ago, DAL and PIT have met just six times, with each team winning three.

Andrew Greif

Andrew Greif is a freelance sports journalist.

Rohan Nadkarni and Greg Rosenstein contributed.

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October 7, 2024
Mandel’s Final Thoughts: In zany day of upsets, Vanderbilt-Alabama stands above the rest

And now, 20 Final Thoughts from an upset-crazed Week 6 in college football.

1. It’s always the Saturdays that look lightest on paper that deliver the zaniest results. This one saw five of the nation’s top 11 teams go down, four of them to unranked opponents. It was arguably the most hectic day the sport has seen since Nov. 12, 2016, when five top-10 teams fell to unranked foes.

But Vanderbilt 40, No. 1 Alabama 35 belongs in a category unto itself.

2. In one corner, we had vaunted Alabama, six-time national champion this century, fresh off a dramatic 41-34 win over then-second-ranked Georgia. In the other, Vandy, 11-38 this decade, and 0-60 all-time against top-five foes. Sure, Clark Lea’s team knocked off Virginia Tech in its opener and took a top-10 Missouri team to overtime on the road. But the Commodores also lost to Georgia State. And they hadn’t defeated Alabama in 40 years. So even after Vandy (3-2, 1-1 SEC) took a surprising 23-7 first-half lead Saturday, one was right to assume Jalen Milroe and the Tide (4-1, 1-1) would pull away eventually.

But Alabama’s defense, which nearly blew last week’s Georgia game, never did figure out Vandy cult hero quarterback Diego Pavia. Running offensive coordinator Tim Beck’s read-option offense to perfection, he was never sacked and completed 16 of 20 throws for 252 yards while running 20 times for 56 yards. Alabama cut it to one score with 2:44 left, but never got the ball back after Pavia completed a 19-yard pass for one first down and gained 8 yards on a keeper for another.

Moments later, he was running around the field in celebration as friends, family members and SEC Network reporter Alyssa Lang chased after him. (Lang was the only person all day to successfully stop him.) And Vandy fans took the goal posts on a nice little tour of Nashville, en route to the Cumberland River.

The goalposts are in the cumberland! @VandyFootball pic.twitter.com/XSRiSC5vDo

— 102.5 & 106.3 The Game (@1025TheGame) October 6, 2024

3. Alabama’s former coach, Nick Saban, once predicted that the transfer portal was going to make “the rich get richer.” Don’t know about that. Vandy coach Clark Lea won two SEC games in his first three seasons while building primarily with high school players. In the old days, we might have declared his rebuild hopeless. But Lea saw New Mexico State win 31-10 at Auburn last season and said, I want that. He hired Beck, the Aggies’ OC. Pavia, the 2023 Conference USA Player of the Year, followed, as did tight end Eli Stowers, who caught six passes for 113 yards Saturday. Lea signed 22 transfers in total, up from three the year before. And he just made one of the rich look a little bit poorer.

4. In theory, Alabama’s CFP hopes remain very much intact, with an 81 percent chance to make the bracket, according to The Athletic’s model. In reality — panic! As explosive as Kalen DeBoer’s offense is (it averaged 8.6 yards per play but suffered from a Milroe fumble and fluky pick six), his defense has allowed 60 points in its last six quarters. That includes a combined five passing touchdowns by Pavia and Georgia’s Carson Beck. DeBoer and DC Kane Wommack, who gave up a head-coaching job at South Alabama for this gig, need to find some answers in a hurry.

In the meantime, Paul Finebaum’s callers figure to be extra colorful come Monday. DeBoer was always going to be held to an impossible standard as Saban’s successor, and so it begins. As many will note, Saban’s teams only lost to an unranked opponent once in his last 16 seasons (2021 at Texas A&M). But Saban did infamously lose in his first season to Louisiana-Monroe as a 24.5-point favorite. The spread Saturday was 22.5.

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5. Arkansas coach Sam Pittman entered the season on one of the hottest seats in the country. Safe to say he’s back on solid ground following the Razorbacks’ first top-five upset in 17 years, a 19-14 win over No. 4 Tennessee (4-1, 1-1).

The Vols came in averaging a national-best 54 points per game, but star quarterback Nico Iamaleava was under duress all night. After Arkansas (4-2, 2-1 SEC) lost quarterback Taylen Green to injury in the fourth quarter, freshman Malachi Singleton led the go-ahead drive with 1:22 left, with help from freshman running back Braylen Russell (eight carries, 62 yards).

Tennessee hosts Alabama in two weeks in a game that figured to be a top-five showdown but may now be an elimination game for the SEC championship.

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6. Texas A&M quarterback Connor Weigman’s career has been frequently put on hold for injuries, but he finally got his breakout moment in a 41-10 takedown of No. 9 Missouri (4-1, 1-1 SEC). Weigman, out the past three weeks with a shoulder injury, played the best game of his career (18 of 22 for 276 yards) for the 25th-ranked Aggies (5-1, 2-0), and Nic Scourton and the defense smothered Mizzou quarterback Brady Cook (13 of 31 for 186 yards) to the tune of six sacks.

This was not the same A&M team that scored 13 points at home against Notre Dame or squeezed by Arkansas 21-17 last week. Mike Elko’s squad is a work in progress but could sneak into the CFP picture if it beats LSU in two weeks.

7. The new cross-country Big Ten has staged nine conference games thus far featuring a pair of schools located at least two time zones apart. The visiting teams are 1-8 in those games.

No. 11 USC (3-2, 1-2 Big Ten) has been on the wrong end of two of them after a mistake-riddled 24-17 loss at Minnesota (3-3, 1-2). After the Gophers drove 75 yards for the go-ahead score with 56 seconds left, Minnesota freshman Koi Perich picked off Miller Moss, the Trojans QB’s second interception of the fourth quarter. It marked the fewest points USC has scored since a 17-14 win at Oregon State in Lincoln Riley’s first season. It looked almost nothing like the offense we saw hang 28 second-half points at home against Wisconsin the week before, and now the Trojans are already in must-win territory next week when they host No. 7 Penn State.

The interception that sealed the win for @GopherFootball 🙌#B1GFootball pic.twitter.com/AX2WmSiEzQ

— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) October 6, 2024

8. In other cross-country action, Washington (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) survived No. 10 Michigan, 27-17, gaining at least a little revenge for last year’s national title game. I’m sure Huskies fans took particular glee that Jedd Fisch’s first big win came the same day as DeBoer’s first Alabama debacle.

After falling behind 14-0, Wolverines coach Sherrone Moore turned to his third quarterback this season, seventh-year senior Jack Tuttle, and at first it worked. Michigan rallied to take a 17-14 lead on Tuttle’s 8-yard touchdown pass to Colston Loveland. But a fumble by Tuttle in Michigan territory allowed Washington to go back up 24-17. He then got picked off by Huskies sixth-year senior safety Kamren Fabiculanan to seal it. Don’t be surprised if the well-traveled Tuttle remains QB1 going forward.

9. Week 6 came to a close with two bowl-eligible teams trying to keep the momentum going: The Miami Hurricanes (6-0, 2-0 ACC) and Indiana Hoosiers (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten). No. 23 IU won 41-24 at Northwestern (2-3. 0-2), marking its school-record fifth straight game scoring 40 points or more. It’s time to start giving Hoosiers quarterback Kurtis Rourke some Heisman love. He was 25 of 33 for a season-high 380 yards, three TDs and no picks in Evanston and is now completing 73.8 percent of his passes for 14 TDs and two INTs. Indiana now gets a much-deserved week off, but Curt Cignetti’s team has been the story of the season’s first six weeks.

10. We finally got to see No. 2 Ohio State (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) face a respectable opponent, and while Iowa (3-2, 1-1) did hold the Buckeyes to seven points in the first half, the final 35-7 margin was not unexpected. Ohio State’s star-studded offense does a little bit of everything. The Buckeyes ran for 203 yards and got four passing touchdowns from quarterback Will Howard. The second was a 4-yard pass to freshman sensation Jeremiah Smith, who made yet another ridiculous one-hand catch. He and Alabama’s Ryan Williams seem to be in a weekly contest to see which freshman can deliver the most jaw-dropping highlight.

Next week, Ohio State embarks on the toughest three-time zone test of the season to date when it visits No. 7 Oregon (5-0, 2-0).

JEREMIAH SMITH DID IT ALL ON THIS DRIVE 🔥

ANOTHER RIDICULOUS ONE-HANDED TD GRAB 😱 @OhioStateFB pic.twitter.com/EmdWmKKXBA

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 5, 2024

👀👀👀👀@Ryanwms1

📺: SEC Network pic.twitter.com/Vq9ZHy92Rf

— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) October 5, 2024

11. The Ducks’ defense put on a show in their 31-10 Friday night rout of visiting Michigan State (3-3, 1-2 Big Ten). Facing a familiar foe in former Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith, Dan Lanning’s team notched five sacks and held the Spartans to 250 total yards. Lanning has spent three years stockpiling athletic pass rushers like Jordan Burch (2.5 sacks), Teitum Tuioti (7 tackles) and Matayo Uiagalelei, and they’ve increasingly looked the part. But this is the same defense that had few answers for Boise State star Ashton Jeanty in Week 2, and now TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins are coming to town.

12. After a grassroots social media campaign got ESPN’s GameDay to make its first trip to Berkeley, Cal sure looked like it, too, was going to knock off a top-10 team.

But Miami star Cam Ward (35 of 53 for 437 yards, two TDs, one INT) led the eighth-ranked Canes back from a 35-10 third-quarter deficit to win 39-38. Miami (6-0, 2-0 ACC) remains undefeated, but its last two games have ended in controversy.

ACC replay officials got it right in overturning Virginia Tech’s last-second Hail Mary in Week 5, but they inexplicably whiffed on a missed targeting call that would have kept a Cal drive alive, up 38-31, with 1:46 left. Instead, the Bears (3-2, 0-2) punted, and Ward had his team in the end zone five plays later.

It’s been fun watching Cal’s fan base spring to life this season after a decade-plus in hibernation. Why won’t the football gods let them have nice things?

13. Kudos to Clemson’s Dabo Swinney, who passed the great Bobby Bowden for most wins (174) while an ACC head coach. Which is wild, given Swinney, now in his 17th season, is just 54.

Fittingly, he did it against Florida State, with the 15th-ranked Tigers (4-1, 3-0 ACC) becoming the latest to shut down the Seminoles (1-5, 1-4) in a 29-13 win at Doak Campbell Stadium. Running back Phil Mafah carried 25 times for a season-high 154 yards. With Miami’s close calls, Clemson sure looks like the new ACC favorite — though a few dark horses are looming.

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney says he’s “blessed” to break Bobby Bowden’s career ACC wins record at FSU but it’s not something he ever sought out. Just kept on working. Plus: “My name may be on there, but Bobby Bowden’s still the greatest” pic.twitter.com/XhfzFpzvRz

— Chapel Fowler (@chapelfowler) October 6, 2024

14. A year after its 3-9 debacle, Pittsburgh is off to its first 5-0 start since 1991 after a 34-24 win at North Carolina (3-3, 0-2 ACC) in the Panthers’ ACC opener. Coach Pat Narduzzi’s offense went into a two-year abyss following the 2021 ACC title season with Kenny Pickett, but 31-year-old offensive coordinator Kade Bell, formerly of Western Carolina, has proven to be an astute hire. And get this: Redshirt freshman quarterback Eli Holstein, who transferred in from Alabama last January, is the first Pitt quarterback to win his first five starts since a youngster named Dan Marino did it in 1979. Holstein was 25 of 42 for a best-yet 381 yards, three TDs and one pick in Chapel Hill.

15. I had assumed SMU would take a year or two to ramp up to power-conference membership. I assumed wrong. The Mustangs (5-1, 2-0 ACC), which pummeled TCU and Florida State the past two weeks, won a back-and-forth game at No. 22 Louisville, 34-27. SMU’s season changed completely when, following an 18-15 loss to BYU, coach Rhett Lashlee changed quarterbacks to third-year sophomore Kevin Jennings. He was magnificent against the Cardinals (3-2, 1-1), going 21 of 27 for 281 yards and running 10 times for 113 yards and a score.

16. A year after reaching the Big 12 championship game, Oklahoma State (3-3) fell to 0-3 in conference play with an embarrassing 38-14 loss at West Virginia (3-2, 2-0). The Mountaineers ran a staggering 65 times for 389 yards and four TDs. Adding injury to insult, Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II, who has been unable to replicate his Doak Walker-winning 2023 production, went out in the third quarter with a leg injury. Gundy downplayed the severity, but ESPN analyst Kirk Morrison suggested during the broadcast that Gordon should shut it down for the season to preserve himself for next year’s NFL Draft. “As this season continues, not much to play for,” he said.

Kirk Morrison after Oklahoma State RB Ollie Gordon was hurt in Saturday’s game.

“If I’m Ollie Gordon, I probably played my last play at Oklahoma State…Ollie may have to start thinking about himself as this game, or this season, continues. Not really much to play for.” pic.twitter.com/KFVBdnRieA

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 5, 2024

17. Friday night’s Syracuse-UNLV game felt bigger than it might have in the past, both because of the 25th-ranked Rebels’ recent media spotlight and the fact they’re in the mix for a CFP berth. But their attempt at a third P5 win fell just short in a 44-41 overtime loss. Syracuse (4-1, 1-1 ACC) has been a pleasant surprise in Fran Brown’s first season, thanks in large part to ex-Ohio State QB Kyle McCord (40 of 63 for 355 yards, three TDs, one INT). While Friday’s loss does not affect UNLV’s conference championship hopes, it would have been a nice resume boost if that G5 spot comes down to the Mountain West champ vs. the AAC champ.

18. And the AAC champ could be a familiar face. Tulane (4-2, 2-0 AAC) may have fallen short against P4 foes Kansas State (34-27) and Oklahoma (34-19), but the Green Wave have been on fire since. After beating USF 45-10 in last week’s conference opener, they went to Birmingham and walloped UAB 71-20. Tulane has a versatile offense. Jon Sumrall’s team ran for 317 yards and six TDs against the Blazers (1-4, 0-2).

19. UAB’s bizarre Trent Dilfer hire two years ago is panning out even worse than I imagined. The former Lipscomb Academy coach is off to a 5-12 start, with three 20-plus-point losses this season.

20. Finally, the Army-Navy takeover continues! Both are now 5-0 for the first time since 1945 following their latest dominating performances.

The Midshipmen (3-0 in the AAC) ran for 329 yards and five TDs — while quarterback Blake Horvath also went 9 of 15 passing — in a 34-7 home win over Air Force (1-4), their most lopsided win in the series since 1978. Army (4-0 in the AAC) now has the longest winning streak in the country at nine after putting a 49-7 drubbing on Tulsa (2-4, 0-2 AAC). The Black Knights averaged 8.0 yards per rushing attempt.

It’s a fun moment for America, but don’t think for a second the two academies are rooting each other on. “Here’s hoping they lose every game,” Army coach Jeff Monken said last week.

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(Photo of Vanderbilt fans marching off with the goal posts: Matthew Maxey / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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October 6, 2024
Novak Djokovic Committed to Deliver Tennis a Final Gift as PTPA’s Head Executive Evaluates the Sport’s Greatest Challenge

Novak Djokovic is stepping up in a big way for professional tennis. As a passionate athlete who has poured nearly 21 years into his tennis career, he’s now stepping up to give back to the community that has supported him all along. Currently, in the middle of what many speculate to be his final season, the Serb is rallying up the troops for the PTPA. He’s not just serving his best on the court; he’s smashing the barriers around it as he goes.

Last year, Djokovic passionately addressed the need for change within professional tennis, stating, “We all definitely want to see a change at the base level because the 150th player on the planet struggles.” This sentiment is exactly why the PTPA was created; to tackle the existing structures in tennis that haven’t been serving players effectively. As Nole put it, “People don’t realize how expensive this sport is.”

via Reuters

The world of tennis is reaching a boiling point, and the PTPA is leading the charge—taking legal action against the ATP and WTA. The target? Those suffocating non-competition clauses that prevent players from participating in independent events. It’s a battle that has been brewing for years, and the frustration is palpable. Seasons grow longer, matches stretch endlessly, injuries pile up, and players are left battered and broken. They dedicate their lives to this sport, but are given no reprieve—just more demands, more exhaustion, more silence from those who are supposed to have their backs.

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This is why the PTPA is fighting—not just for change, but for fairness, for a future where players have a voice, where their sacrifices are recognized, and where the game respects the people who give it everything. The anger and exhaustion are real, and it’s about time the system takes notice.

Even the CEO of the PTPA, Ahmad Nassar, isn’t mincing words. “The system is so biased against the players, as well as sub-optimal for fans and media and other commercial partners,” he declared, exposing a reality that many know but few dare to say aloud. He’s demanding a shift, not an overnight fix but a long-term transformation. “I’m asking for a 10-year plan because tennis needs a revamp, and nobody seems to have an answer for where we are going next,” Nassar added, his words ringing with the urgency of a sport on the brink of breaking down.

The stark difference between tennis and golf paints an even bleaker picture. Last year, only Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz broke into the top 100 highest-paid athletes, while golf boasted ten players on that list. The Grand Slams may offer the allure of big prize money, but beyond the elite few, the pay drops off a cliff. Tennis players, battling through brutal schedules, punishing heat, and constant injury risk, are often left with aching bodies and empty bank accounts, while golfers can bank millions without even coming close to winning. The inequality is glaring, and it cuts deep.

It’s no wonder the players are fed up. They aren’t just fighting for trophies; they’re fighting for respect, for their future, and for their right to a fair game. Djokovic’s involvement with the PTPA is a testament to his devotion—he knows firsthand what it’s like to fight for everything, to leave it all on the court, and he wants to give his peers a safety net for when they finally hang up their racquets. Even as whispers of retirement grow louder around him, Djokovic isn’t backing down—he’s still in the fight, still determined, still passionate about changing the game for the better. His fire burns bright, and his dedication is a reminder that this battle is far from over.

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Novak’s plans long after he’s left the court

After a seven-year-long gap, Novak Djokovic is back in action for his 10th appearance at the Shanghai Masters. He is determined to become the third player in the Open Era to win 100 tour-level titles. Not to mention that he is also aiming to surpass Roger Federer’s record of 71 titles on hard courts. But what fuels his desire to get back on the court time after time?

In a recent press conference, he expressed, “My love for tennis will never feed away. I have a lot of emotions when I am playing. And not particularly only in the tournament, but also in practice sessions. Sometimes it’s not always going your way, but I think my relationship with tennis goes much deeper than a tournament or a year or success or failure.”

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Despite fulfilling his dream of winning an Olympic gold medal, the Serbian tennis player admitted to feeling a bit exhausted, which may explain his early exit from the US Open 2024. However, his passion for the sport still burns bright, as evidenced by his victory at the Davis Cup. He expressed his desire to remain connected to tennis even after retiring from the court, stating, “It’s a sport that I fell in love with when I was very young. I still have a love for the sport. Even when I retire from professional tennis, I’m going to stay in tennis, stay involved in different roles because I feel like I owe this sport a lot for what it has given to me.”

Talk about unwavering commitment! Seems like Djokovic is ready to show that his passion for tennis remains as strong as ever. So fans better keep a close eye on this player. The Masters 100 might just be another incredible chapter in his legendary career.

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October 3, 2024