Keegan O'Connor's record-breaking homer leads K-State past Houston Christian 7-4 in Austin Regional
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Keegan O'Connor had a record-breaking three-run homer, Lincoln Sheffield threw 6 2/3 scoreless innings and Kansas State beat Houston Christian 7-4 on Saturday in the Austin Regional.
Kansas State (32-25) advances to Sunday's elimination game against the loser of Saturday's nightcap between Texas and UTSA.
Houston Christian (32-25), in its first season under head coach Clay Vanderlaan, finished with a 14-game improvement from last year for its second trip to the regionals.
O'Connor became Kansas State's single-season home run leader with his 17th blast for a 5-0 lead in the third inning. The previous record of 16 was set in 1997 by Scott Poepard and Heath Schesser. O'Connor's homer put him at 59 RBIs.
Kansas State's shutout bid ended in the eighth on Rhett Hendricks' two-run single up the middle. The Wildcats answered with two runs on a passed ball and sacrifice fly in the bottom half for a 7-2 lead.
Jeremy Rader blasted a two-run homer in the ninth to get within three runs before KSU closed it out.
Sheffield (7-4) struck out six and allowed only four hits.
Joshua Caravalho (9-4) went 3 2/3 innings and allowed six hits and five runs, four earned, while walking one.
Coach Pete Hughes became the fastest to reach 200 wins in Kansas State history.
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- USA Today
Four Nittany Lions make preseason All-American teams
In a preseason that has contained the most hype for the Nittany Lions in over two decades, Penn State continues to dominate preseason All-American teams. The AP just released their teams yesterday and Penn State's dominance was almost certainly felt. Four Nittany Lions ultimately ended up landing on their teams, with three first-team selections and one second-team selection. That ties them with Texas for most first-team selections in the country and finally gives them a second-teamer after the same three players had been selected to the first teams of several other publications. The three players in question that again made the first team are defensive tackle and breakout star of last season Zane Durant, offensive lineman Olaivevega Ioane, and star running back Nicholas Singleton. Backfield running mate Kaytron Allen slots into the second team. This marks Durant's fifth preseason All-American team selection across five publications, Ioane's sixth, and Singleton's fifth. This is Allen's second second-team selection, but it is still notable that one of the deepest squads somehow don't have the subsequent depth on All-American preseason teams. Despite some snubs however, the fact that Durant, Ioane, and Singleton have represented the team so strongly must feel good for Penn State fans. Durant had a breakout 2024 that saw him tied for first amongst defensive tackles and sacks with three and third in TFLs with 11. Ioane was an All-Big Ten second team selection last year and helped the Nittany Lions have one of the most efficient offenses in the country, leading the nation in first downs. And people don't have to be told about both Singleton and Allen, as both could be on the precipice of being Nos. 1 and 2, respectively on Penn State's all-time rushing leaders charts. They already are 1 and 2 in terms of returning FBS players, so why not go for a program record and leave a major legacy behind? These preseason All-American selections do bolster their odds. Most importantly, this gives Penn State bragging rights within the conference. In fact, the only other Big Ten squad to even have multiple first-team selections was No. 3 Ohio State, landing both Jeremiah Smith and Caleb Downs on the first team. Not even those selections can slow Penn State's mojo however. Let's see if these selections prove the Associated Press right.
New York Times
38 minutes ago
- New York Times
2025 college football broadcast info, streaming guide for Power conferences
It's back — the pageantry, the spectacle, all the way from Tightwad Hill down to Death Valley(s). College football begins its march through 2025 with Iowa State versus Kansas State in … Dublin? Rest assured, this year's TV schedule is vast, loaded and full of exceptions. The first three weeks are already set with broadcasters, as are a handful of headliner matchups later this fall. Week 4 (Sept. 20) is when networks can start toggling TV windows based on College Football Playoff gravity and in-season developments, with six- and 12-day windows to flex into before kickoff. It puts the most interesting, or consequential, games in front of the largest viewership. It also adds confusion to a process that's already quite confusing. Advertisement Here, we break down the 2025 broadcast rotation for each major conference. We'll worry about bowls and the Playoff once we get there. As it stands, the streaming situation is dissected as ever, and college football has packaged its many iconographies off to a long list of broadcast suitors. Consider this a refresher on the week's flow, or a review of the subscriptions you need. Make sure you're also following college football on The Athletic. Our Until Saturday newsletter is a banger all throughout the season, and our columnists are Heisman short-listers with the pen. All times listed below are ET and games are on Saturdays unless noted otherwise. We begin our voyage (voyage? voyage!) by selecting a base TV provider. Here are the most popular options that include conference networks, with pricing as of August 2025: CBS fell behind ABC when its competitor landed NCAA exclusivity in 1966. It wanted a way to break into college football, and the network found a groove as the SEC's television partner, which lasted until last season's conference shift to … ABC (and ESPN). That Longhorns fan muttering about Nietzsche was right after all. The SEC is ESPN's Saturday centerpiece now. 'ABC Saturday Night Football' is the conference marquee with a weekly 7:30 p.m. start. It's usually with Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit on the call, as Holly Rowe reports along the sideline. A typical SEC/ABC Saturday is blocked out as such: If there are multiple top-line matchups after sundown, well, one of them can just slide over to ESPN in the 6-8 p.m. range. All the other games go to ESPN's many tributaries (ESPN2, ESPNU, etc.) or the SEC Network because ESPN is its parent company, naturally. Some of the lower-tier offerings will be digital exclusives to ESPN+ and SEC Network+ (Illinois State vs. Oklahoma, and Long Island vs. Florida are Week 1 examples). Ardent fans will need to 'plus' up for the entire slate. Advertisement That coincides with ESPN's direct-to-consumer (DTC) service, which launches Aug. 21. The unlimited DTC plan includes all of ESPN's linear networks and its digital streamers. That means both SEC Network and SEC Network+ are covered. Without the new service, you can still stream SEC Network or SEC Network+ on the ESPN app … but you need a TV plan login, rather than an ESPN+ one. Here's the 'SEC on ABC' lineup so far. The later weeks will fill out in time. Week 1 (Aug. 30) Syracuse vs. Tennessee, noon (neutral site) Alabama @ Florida State, 3:30 p.m. LSU @ Clemson, 7:30 p.m. Week 2 (Sept. 6) San Jose State @ Texas, noon (ABC or ESPN) Ole Miss @ Kentucky, 3:30 p.m. Michigan @ Oklahoma, 7:30 p.m. Week 3 (Sept. 13) Wisconsin @ Alabama, noon (ABC or ESPN) Georgia @ Tennessee, 3:30 p.m. Florida @ LSU, 7:30 p.m. Week 5 (Sept. 27) Notre Dame @ Arkansas, noon Alabama @ Georgia, 7:30 p.m. Week 6 (Oct. 4) Kentucky @ Georgia, noon (ABC or ESPN) Week 7 (Oct. 11) Alabama @ Missouri, noon (ABC or ESPN) Oklahoma vs. Texas, 3:30 p.m. (neutral site, ABC or ESPN) Week 10 (Nov. 1) Vanderbilt @ Texas, noon (ABC or ESPN) Georgia vs. Florida, 3:30 p.m. (neutral site) Week 11 (Nov. 8) Georgia @ Mississippi State, noon (ABC or ESPN) Week 13 (Nov. 22) Missouri @ Oklahoma, noon (ABC or ESPN) Week 14 (Nov. 28-29) Black Friday: Ole Miss @ Mississippi State, noon (ABC or ESPN) Black Friday: Georgia vs. Georgia Tech, 3:30 p.m. (neutral site) Black Friday: Texas A&M @ Texas, 7:30 p.m. Clemson @ South Carolina, noon (ABC or ESPN) What you'll need to watch: Fox, CBS, NBC, Big Ten Network So, CBS' friendship ended with the SEC. The Big Ten is now their best friend. Well, they share their best friend with two other competitors, and secure times to hang out through an eight-hour, in-person draft. According to the current contract, which runs through 2029, Fox gets to claim the first three games off the Big Ten schedule (that's where Michigan-Ohio State keeps falling). CBS and NBC are both guaranteed three of the top 11 picks, and those two alternate on the fourth pick each year. Needlessly complicated? Wonky pastime? Who is to say. Advertisement Seven of the conference's 18 opening games are on Big Ten Network (BTN). By comparison, there are six on the Fox networks (two on Fox and four on FS1), two on the NBC networks (the main channel and Peacock) and one on CBS … plus two on ESPN networks, because Nebraska is opening against Cincinnati (Big 12) and Northwestern is at Tulane (American). Things settle down a bit once conference play starts, but still, what a headache. In general, think: The CBS lead broadcast team puts Brad Nessler on the call, Gary Danielson on color and Jenny Dell on sideline. Danielson is set to retire after 2025 and will be replaced by Charles Davis. Fox has the Big Ten championship game this year, as well as the annual Buckeyes-Wolverines melee. The inimitable Gus Johnson does Fox's 'Big Noon Saturday' game with Colorado lifer Joel Klatt; Jason Benetti, Tim Brando and several others round out the play-by-play rotation. Fox's new all-in-one subscription, called Fox One, also launches Aug. 21. That unlimited plan has Fox, FS1, FS2 and the Big Ten Network. When NBC has the evening game, expect to hear Noah Eagle (son of Ian). Also expect to hear national champion-turned-analyst Todd Blackledge, reporter (and Rutgers alum) Kathryn Tappen … and this late-career Fall Out Boy song commissioned for 'Big Ten Saturday Night.' Like the SEC, the Big Ten has a few digital exclusives. Peacock has listed four of those so far, including Western Illinois at Illinois in Week 1. Here's what the Big Ten network schedule looks like so far: Week 1 (Aug. 28-30) Thursday: Nebraska vs. Cincinnati, 9 p.m. on ESPN (neutral site; designated home team is Big 12) Texas @ Ohio State, noon on Fox Nevada @ Penn State, 3:30 p.m. on CBS New Mexico @ Michigan, 7:30 p.m. on NBC Utah @ UCLA, 11 p.m. on Fox Week 2 (Sept. 6) Iowa @ Iowa State, noon on Fox Illinois @ Duke, noon on ABC or ESPN (home team is ACC) Oklahoma State @ Oregon, 3:30 p.m. on CBS Boston College @ Michigan State, 7:30 p.m. on NBC Michigan @ Oklahoma, 7:30 p.m. on ABC (home team is SEC) Advertisement Week 3 (Sept. 13) Oregon @ Northwestern, noon on Fox Wisconsin @ Alabama, noon on ABC or ESPN (home team is SEC) USC @ Purdue, 3:30 p.m. on CBS Minnesota @ California, 10:30 p.m. on ESPN (home team is ACC) Week 4 (Sept. 19-20) Friday: Iowa @ Rutgers, 8 p.m. on Fox Purdue @ Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m. on NBC Michigan @ Nebraska, 3:30 p.m. on CBS Washington @ Washington State, 7:30 p.m. on CBS Week 5 (Sept. 27) Oregon @ Penn State, 7:30 p.m. on NBC Week 8 (Oct. 17-18) Friday: Nebraska @ Minnesota, 8 p.m. on Fox USC @ Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m. on NBC Week 11 (Nov. 7-8) Friday: Northwestern @ USC, 9 p.m. on Fox Week 12 (Nov. 14-15) Friday: Minnesota @ Oregon, 9 p.m. on Fox Week 14 (Nov. 28-29) Black Friday: Iowa @ Nebraska, noon on CBS Black Friday: Indiana @ Purdue, 7:30 p.m. on NBC Ohio State @ Michigan, noon on Fox What you'll need to watch: ABC, ACC Network, ESPN, The CW The ACC's television setup is similar to the SEC's — four giant red letters stamped atop it. ABC-ESPN for the prime-time games, ACC Network for the others. Yes, ESPN is the parent company here. This year's ACC schedule includes its annual Labor Day Monday (TCU at North Carolina) and 12 Friday games, the most of any conference. Wes Durham does play-by-play for both ACCN and ESPN, anchoring the latter's 'ACC Primetime Football' block. He used to call Georgia Tech games on the radio, and his father Woody was the 'Voice of the Tar Heels.' Durham is flanked by Tom Luginbill and Dana Boyle. ACC Network overflow goes to ACC Network Extra, the digital-only alternate channel. Again, because it's a jumble: You can watch ACC Network/ACCNX with ESPN DTC, or on ESPN's app by using cable/streaming provider credentials. And then there's The CW. Against all odds, yeah … that The CW. The Saturday ACC call over there is Thom Brennaman. Against all odds, yup … that Thom Brennaman. Will Blackmon, Boston College alum, joins for analysis. 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ESPN is omnipresent at this point, and Fox has been a broadcast partner since its 2012 media rights agreement. Of note here is TNT, which picks up 13 of the conference's best games. The network even has two first-round CFP games this winter (sublicensed from ESPN, why not?). Bring back 'Super Football Saturday Night' presentation next. Advertisement J.B. Long and Mike Golic Jr. are TNT's official Big 12 pairing, after working together last year on Mountain West football. Long has also been with the NFL's Los Angeles Rams since 2016; Golic is a Notre Dame guy. 'Week 0,' which still very much sounds like a failed sci-fi pilot, has the Big 12 exporting to Ireland. The Cyclones and Jayhawks open the 'Aer Lingus College Football Classic' on ESPN. This is what we know about the Big 12's opening weeks on national TV, ESPN and TNT. Most other games are on ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+, FS1 or FS2. 'Week 0' (Aug. 23) Iowa State vs. Kansas State, noon on ESPN (neutral site) Fresno State @ Kansas, 6:30 p.m. on Fox Week 1 (Aug. 28-Sept. 1) Thursday: Nebraska vs. Cincinnati, 9 p.m. on ESPN (neutral site) Friday: Georgia Tech @ Colorado, 8 p.m. on ESPN Friday: Auburn @ Baylor, 8 p.m. on Fox South Dakota @ Iowa State at 3:30 p.m on Fox Hawaii @ Arizona, 10:30 p.m. on TNT Utah @ UCLA, 11 p.m. on Fox Monday: TCU @ North Carolina, 8 p.m. on ESPN Week 2 (Sept. 6) Kent State @ Texas Tech, noon on TNT Baylor @ SMU, noon on The CW (home team is ACC) Iowa @ Iowa State, noon on Fox Oklahoma State @ Oregon, 3:30 p.m. on CBS (home team is Big Ten) Delaware @ Colorado, 3:30 p.m. on Fox Army @ Kansas State, 7 p.m. on ESPN Stanford @ BYU, 10:15 p.m. on ESPN Week 3 (Sept. 12-13) Friday: Colorado @ Houston, 7:30 p.m. on ESPN Friday: Kansas State @ Arizona, 9 p.m. on Fox Oregon State @ Texas Tech, 3:30 p.m. on Fox Pitt @ West Virginia, 3:30 p.m. on ESPN Texas State @ Arizona State, 10:30 p.m. on TNT Week 4 (Sept. 19-20) Friday: Tulsa @ Oklahoma State, 7 p.m. on ESPN Week 5 (Sept. 26-27) Friday: TCU @ Arizona State, 9 p.m. on Fox Friday: Houston @ Oregon State, 10:30 p.m. on ESPN BYU @ Colorado, 10:15 p.m. on ESPN Week 6 (Oct. 3-4) Friday: West Virginia @ BYU, 10:30 p.m. on ESPN Advertisement Week 14 (Nov. 28-29) Friday: Utah @ Kansas, noon on ABC or ESPN Friday: Arizona @ Arizona State, TBD on Fox Of particular note to Big 12ers, ESPN DTC and Fox One can be bundled together as of Oct. 2 for $39.99/month. 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San Francisco Chronicle
5 hours ago
- San Francisco Chronicle
Pivetta strikes out 10 in combined 4-hitter as the Padres beat the Giants 5-1
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Nick Pivetta allowed a leadoff homer by Jung Hoo Lee and then settled down to tie his season high with 10 strikeouts in six innings and lead the San Diego Padres to a 5-1 victory against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night. The Padres snapped a four-game losing streak and remained two games behind the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West. Lee homered to right-center on Pivetta's second pitch. It was his second career leadoff shot and sixth homer of the season. Pivetta (13-4) walked two batters that inning but allowed only three more baserunners, on two hits and a hit batter. He combined on a four-hitter with All-Star relievers Adrian Morejon, Jason Adam and Robert Suarez. Pivetta beat the Giants in consecutive starts, with his most recent outing being an 11-1 win at San Francisco on Aug. 13 during a three-game sweep that helped the Padres take a one-game lead over the Dodgers. The Padres were then swept in a weekend series at Dodger Stadium. The Padres tied it in the bottom of the first when leadoff batter Fernando Tatis Jr. reached on shortstop Christian Koss' throwing error, advanced on Luis Arraez's double and scored on Manny Machado's ground out. The Padres went ahead 3-1 in the fourth when Giants starter Kai-Wei Teng (1-3) had control issues, hitting two batters with pitches to load the bases and then allowing Jose Iglesias' single. Spencer Bivens came on and got a force out before walking Tatis to bring in another run. Key stat Pivetta reached double digits in strikeouts for the 20th time in his career. Up next Giants RHP Landen Roupp (7-6, 3.45) and Padres LHP JP Sears (7-10, 5.12 ERA) are scheduled to start Wednesday night. ___
