SPORTS 10-7-25

CFB:

The Number 3-ranked Ducks have number 7 Indiana at Autzen Saturday. Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti didn’t take the bait when asked about his prior comments on NIL spending at schools like Oregon. The veteran coach would only say the U of O “has a lot of good players’ during his press conference yesterday. Back in the spring Cignetti mentioned Oregon among the schools spending more than 40-million dollars on players. Earlier this season now former-Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy called out Oregon for their scheduling against teams with limited budgets. The Ducks beat the Cowboys 69 – 3 and head coach Dan Lanning said afterwards his team used the comments for extra motivation. ESPN College Game Day will broadcast their pre-game show from Eugene.

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Oregon State head coach Trent Bray said special teams coordinator Robb Akey will take over duties for the Beavers beleaguered special teams unit. Bray told the media after practice yesterday evaluation of coaches and players will continue this week. He admitted the loss to Appalachian state was demoralizing for the team but called them resilient. Bray also addressed recruiting saying he is confident the team will keep most of its commitments for next season, and that Beaver nation and the administration need to support the team. Its homecoming Saturday against Wake Forest.

 

MLB:

Mariners’ slugger Josh Naylor’s status is up in the air today as he returned to Arizona to be with his wife who is expecting their first child. Manager Dan Wilson didn’t say yesterday whether the first baseman would be in the line-up today, but we should get word later this morning. Seattle is tied 1 – 1 with the Tigers in the divisional playoff series.
Game 3 of the best of five series is this afternoon in Detroit. First pitch is set for 1:08.