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Entering tonight, North Carolina was the only FBS team yet to score 21 PTS against an FBS opponent, not anymore ๐ฅ
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The Pacers are the third team ever to start 0-5 after making the Finals, joining the 2018-19 Cavs and 2001-02 76ers. Indiana currently has 7 players out due to injury.
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Scary good ๐ป The Colts have the NFLโs best record. 8 of the last 10 teams with the best record through October made the Super Bowl ๐ ESPN Analytics gives them a 23% shot โ behind only Kansas City.
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Trick or Treat? ๐ The Bulls are looking to start 5-0 for the third time in franchise history, a feat only the Jordan Bulls accomplishedโ๏ธ Despite the start, ESPN Analytics projects the Bulls with a 30% chance to reach the playoffs, and a 60% chance to make the play-in ๐
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The Dodgers are facing elimination for the first time this postseason ๐ณ Yoshinobu Yamamoto is on the mound after back-to-back complete games โ the first pitcher to do that in a single postseason since Curt Schilling in 2001 (3 straight) ๐ฅ
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The Blue Jays are one game away from their third World Series title and first since winning back-to-back in 1992-93 ๐ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is looking to become just the second player in MLB history to hit .400 with at least 8 HR in a single postseason ๐ค
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Victor Wembanyama had his 3rd career game with 25 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists & 5 blocks ๐ The only players with more in Spurs history are hall of famers David Robinson (8) & Tim Duncan (6).
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This is Mark Andrews' 12th career game with multiple receiving touchdowns, the most of any TE since he entered the league in 2018 ๐
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A reunion at the Linc ๐ฆ
DeSean Jacksonโs MEAC-leading Delaware State takes on Michael Vickโs Norfolk State tonight in Philadelphia. The duo connected on 13 TD as teammates on the Eagles. The average length of those TDs? 47 yardsโผ๏ธ
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When Miami heads to SMU Saturday, it will mark the first time all season the Hurricanes leave the state of Florida โผ๏ธ Miami is one of several ACC contenders hitting the road this weekend.
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Even at 2-5, ESPN Analytics still gives the Ravens a 46% chance to make the playoffs ๐ Thatโs thanks to a 43% chance to win the AFC North and a much easier schedule ahead (24th toughest remaining) ๐
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The winner of Game 5 in best-of-7 World Series tied 2-2 have won in 31 of 46 occasions (.674) ๐
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With 8 HR, Vladdy is tied for the second-most in a postseason in MLB history ๐ Only Randy Arozarena in 2020 has more (10).
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This is the first time in World Series history a team has started a game with two straight HR.
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Austin Reaves has scored 40+ points in back-to-back games with Luka and LeBron both out. No Laker has scored 40+ in 3 straight games since Kobe Bryant in 2012. Reaves has 33 Offensive Net Points this season, highest of any player See the full Net Points leaderboard here:
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Despite five weeks remaining on the regular-season schedule, there's a 70% chance that Indiana and Ohio State meet in the Big Ten championship game ๐
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Frozen Frenzy finished with 109 total goals (including shootout goals) ๐ค This October has already provided two of the three highest-scoring days in NHL history.
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The winner of Game 5 in best-of-seven World Series tied 2-2 have won in 31 of 46 occasions (.674) ๐
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VLADDY JR VS. SHOHEI ๐ Shohei Ohtani allowed his first HR since August 27. It's only his fourth HR allowed this season (regular and postseason).
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Shohei Ohtani has now drawn six consecutive walks ๐ He passes Lou Gehrig (1928) for the longest streak in a single World Series all-time and tying Corey Seager (2023 ALDS) for the longest streak in a single postseason ๐ณ
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