Tulane takes it away, Avalanche erase two-goal deficit, Dream and Valkyries chase first championship
Tulane takes it away!
This is The Sports Reset for Saturday October 17th
In college football, the Tulane Green Wave beat the Memphis Tigers 31 to 17. TJ Smith returned an interception 76 yards for a touchdown, and Johnnie Daniels sealed it with a 48-yard scoring run. The Green Wave forced six turnovers as freshman Trace Johnson won his first collegiate start. The Washington Huskies topped the Purdue Boilermakers 38 to 26, while the App State Mountaineers edged the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 35 to 32. In the NHL, Nathan MacKinnon produced a goal and three assists as the Colorado Avalanche erased a two-goal deficit and beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5 to 2. The Boston Bruins scored three times in the third period to defeat the Anaheim Ducks 4 to 2. In the NBA preseason, the Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 121 to 106, and the Boston Celtics slipped past the Philadelphia 76ers 125 to 120.
Looking ahead, in the MLB postseason, the Tampa Bay Rays visit the Cleveland Guardians for ALCS Game 4 after Friday’s rainout, with Cleveland leading 2 to 1 and Nick Martinez set to oppose opener Shawn Armstrong. In the WNBA Finals, the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries begin a best-of-seven series between franchises chasing their first championship; Angel Reese averaged 20.7 points and 7.7 rebounds during Atlanta’s semifinal sweep. In college football, the Ohio State Buckeyes meet the unbeaten Indiana Hoosiers in a top-five rematch of last season’s Big Ten title game, while the Alabama Crimson Tide visit the Tennessee Volunteers and the Penn State Nittany Lions face the Michigan Wolverines. In the NHL, the Bruins continue their road trip against the Los Angeles Kings. Off the field, the NFL removed Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs and Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper from paid leave after six missed games, making both eligible for Week 7 while the league’s investigations remain open.
