Morning Sports Rundown

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Morning Sports Rundown: Sunday, Nov 1, 2026

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College Football: Big Ten

  • Michigan 28, Rutgers 21. Freshman QB Tommy Carr threw for 266 yards and a touchdown and ran for two more, including the 9-yard go-ahead score that broke a 21-21 tie with about four minutes left. Michigan put up 427 yards, its most in a Big Ten game this season, and the 28 points are also its high in conference play. Savion Hiter ran for 76 yards, and JJ Buchanan had 63 receiving. Michigan is 5-3 (2-3). Next: Michigan State at Michigan Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 PM ET on Peacock.
  • USC 30, Ohio State 18. This was the upset of the day. No. 2 Ohio State started freshman QB Luke Fahey (260 passing yards), and USC led 14-3 after one, sparked by a 69-yard Jayden Maiava to Trent Mosley touchdown. Bo Jackson ran for 121 for the Buckeyes. Ohio State falls to 6-2 (4-1), and USC is 7-2 (4-2).
  • Indiana 23, Minnesota 16 (OT). Indiana switched QBs from Josh Hoover to Grant Wilson and had to answer a 60-yard Minnesota field goal with a 60-yarder of its own to force overtime. The Hoosiers are 8-1 (5-1).
  • Iowa 30, Wisconsin 0. Hank Brown threw for 222 yards in the rain at Kinnick, and Iowa led 20-0 at the half.
  • Oregon 34, Northwestern 26. Oregon came back to beat No. 18 Northwestern.
  • Penn State 31, Purdue 17. It’s Matt Campbell’s first Big Ten win at Penn State.
  • Illinois 20, Maryland 17.
  • Washington 17, Nebraska 10.
  • UCLA 27, Nevada 0. UCLA is 8-0 and still alone atop the Big Ten at 5-0. Next week brings Oregon at Ohio State (3:30 PM ET, CBS).

NBA

  • Spurs 121, Timberwolves 111. Victor Wembanyama had 43 points, 7 rebounds, 6 blocks and 4 assists, and Dylan Harper added 25. Ayo Dosunmu scored 27 for Minnesota. San Antonio has won four straight. (~770K views). Wemby’s Halloween arrival as the Witcher was the most-shared NBA clip of the night, and then he went out and dropped 43.
  • Grizzlies 136, Kings 105. Memphis is 6-0, matching the best start in franchise history, and Cam Boozer had a career-high 27 points (17 in the 3rd quarter). Kings rookie Darius Acuff Jr. scored 38 with 9 threes, which ties the NBA rookie record, and at 19 he’s the youngest King ever with back-to-back 30-point games, passing Oscar Robertson. Sacramento is 0-6. (~815K views). It’s the NBA’s most-watched clip of the night as the rookie’s hot start gets noticed.
  • Rockets 119, Thunder 98. Jabari Smith Jr. scored 30 with 6 threes, Marcus Smart had 24, and Alperen Sengun had 16 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 for OKC. Houston is 6-1.
  • Cavaliers 136, Bucks 111. Evan Mobley scored 27 on 11-of-16 shooting, and Jarrett Allen had 25 and 11 rebounds. Bucks rookie Brayden Burries’s poster dunk went viral on Bleacher Report. Cleveland is 4-2, and Milwaukee is 1-5.
  • 76ers 109, Hornets 104. Tyrese Maxey scored 38, and Philadelphia is 6-1.
  • Pelicans 121, Hawks 99.
  • Trail Blazers 112, Jazz 90.

NFL

  • There were no games Saturday. Week 9’s Sunday slate is today.

Premier League: Matchweek 9

  • Chelsea 2, Man United 0. Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer scored, and Estêvão had two more ruled out for offside. Xabi Alonso’s move of Pedro Neto to the No. 9 role paid off. (~490K views, 22K likes). It’s the league’s most-liked clip of the weekend, thanks to Alonso’s touchline celebration.
  • Brighton 1, Man City 0 (at the Etihad). Yasin Ayari scored early off a Diego Gómez cross, and Brighton survived 20 City shots. Brighton is two points off the top, and City has lost two straight.
  • Tottenham 2, Crystal Palace 0. Jean-Philippe Mateta was sent off early, and Spurs have won three league games in a row for the first time since February 2025.
  • Bournemouth 2, Leeds 0. It’s six straight wins, all shutouts, in all competitions. Eli Kroupi’s nutmeg and no-look assist was a highlight.
  • Brentford 2, Nottingham Forest 0. Brentford is the only team to score in every league match this season.
  • Coventry 3, Sunderland 1. Coventry climbed out of the relegation zone.
  • Hull 2, Ipswich 2.
  • Aston Villa 1, Fulham 1.
  • Matchweek 9 continues today.

Golf

  • There’s no men’s major until the 2027 Masters at Augusta National, April 8–11.

Outside the Usual

  • The Golden State Valkyries won the WNBA title in Game 7, their first championship in just their second season. Gabby Williams scored 30, including a Finals-record 28 in the second half, and was named Finals MVP.

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