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Indiana University Athletics and Smithville Announce Five-Year Partnership Extension<\/strong> Indiana University Athletics and Smithville are proud to announce a five-year partnership extension, reaffirming Smithville as the Official Telecommunications Partner of IU Athletics. This multi-year agreement builds upon decades of dedicated partnership and mutual support, further cementing a longstanding alliance rooted in Monroe County and the state of Indiana. The extension of this agreement was secured by IU Athletics multimedia rightsholder IU Sports Properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The renewed partnership spans a wide breadth of Indiana University Athletics’ 24 varsity programs, with an intentional and elevated focus on supporting IU’s women’s sports programs. By championing women’s athletics alongside the broader department, Smithville continues to demonstrate its deep commitment to empowering all of IU’s 600-plus student-athletes to succeed athletically and academically. “Smithville has been a foundational partner for our department with its long-standing commitment to our student-athletes,” said IU Vice President and Director of Athletics Scott Dolson. “In everything they do, Smithville matches our own pursuit of excellence. I want to thank Darby McCarty, Cullen McCarty and the entire Smithville team for their unwavering support.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Indiana University Athletics represents excellence, tradition, and a deep connection to communities across Indiana, making this partnership a natural fit for Smithville. We’re especially pleased to continue supporting the growth and visibility of IU’s women’s athletics programs,” said Darby A. McCarty, CEO of Smithville. “As we expand our fiber network, our new “Don’t Sweat the Switch” campaign reinforces a simple message: switching to a better internet experience doesn’t have to be complicated.” “IU Athletics gives us an incredible opportunity to connect with fans across Indiana and share the Smithville story,” said Cullen McCarty, Executive Vice President of Smithville. “Through our “Don’t Sweat the Switch” campaign, we’re highlighting that upgrading to a better internet experience is simple and stress-free with Smithville. We’re excited to continue this partnership and help more Hoosiers discover the difference local service can make.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indiana University Football Players Kellan Wyatt and Davion Chandler are out vs. Minnesota<\/strong> Indiana had a clean availability report a week ago, but the Hoosiers weren\u2019t so fortunate this week. Edge rusher Kellan Wyatt and wide receiver Davion Chandler are both out for IU\u2019s home game against Minnesota (3:30 p.m. ET, CBS). Wyatt was injured during the Michigan game, while Chandler did not play in that contest. Safety Quan Sanks is questionable this week.  He saw limited action at Michigan. Quarterback Josh Hoover, who played through an undisclosed injury at Michigan, is listed as probable.  Hoover was not on the report at any point last week. For Minnesota, starting tight end Pierce Walsh is the most notable player.  He\u2019s the only starter on the report other than center Ashton Beers, who is out for the year after a week three injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three Indiana Swimming and Diving Hoosiers Earn Big Ten Weekly Awards<\/strong> Three members of the Indiana swimming and diving program featured in the Big Ten weekly awards announcement from the conference office on Wednesday. IU swept the Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors between Paige Downey and Gabriel Manteufel, and Miranda Grana was named the Big Ten Women’s Swimmer of the Week. The Hoosiers won all four decisions in Friday’s tri meet with No. 25\/13 USC and No. 20\/NR Kentucky. Downey and Manteufel leaped up the Indiana all-time lists with their winning performances in the 1,000-yard freestyle. Downey became the No. 2 performer in program history with her 9:33.91, just surpassing Lindsay Vrooman’s best time from the 2014 NCAA Championships (9:33.94). Manteufel went an 8:49.53 to move up to fourth on the men’s all-time list. He swept Friday’s distance events with another win in the 500 free (4:17.46). Grana totaled four wins on Friday, sweeping her individual events and adding a relay victory. She finished first in the 100 backstroke (52.20), 200 backstroke (1:52.75) and 100 butterfly (51.96) and helped IU take the 200 medley relay (1:35.43) with a 22.81 butterfly split \u2013 the quickest of the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13 Former Indiana University Football Players See the Field in Week 7 of the National Football League Regular Season <\/strong> Week 7 of the NFL is in the books for plenty of former Hoosiers. It was a wild weekend in the league, with many former IU players making an impact, including Kaelon Black, who scored the first touchdown of his NFL career. Here\u2019s a summary of how everyone performed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fernando Mendoza, <\/strong>QB (Las Vegas Raiders) \u2013 <\/strong>Did not play, backup quarterback. Cumulative season stats: <\/em>1 game. 10 offensive snaps. 6-of-8, 48 passing yards. 1 carry, 3 yards. Ian Thomas, <\/strong>TE (Las Vegas Raiders) \u2013 <\/strong>Played 18 offensive snaps and 6 special teams snaps. 1 reception for 8 yards. Cumulative season stats: <\/em>7 games. 158 offensive snaps. 5 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD. Micah McFadden,<\/strong> LB (New York Giants) \u2013 Played 61 defensive snaps, 1 special teams snap. 10 total tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 quarterback hit. Cumulative season stats: <\/em>6 games. 63 defensive snaps, 94 special teams snaps. 14 total tackles, 2 tackles for loss. Riley Nowakowski, <\/strong>TE (Pittsburgh Steelers) <\/strong>\u2013 Played 4 offensive snaps and 10 special teams snaps. Cumulative season stats: <\/em>7 games. 25 offensive snaps, 119 special teams snaps. 4 tackles, 1 solo. Kurtis Rourke, <\/strong>QB (San Francisco 49ers) \u2013 <\/strong>Did not play, inactive. Cumulative season stats:  <\/em>Has not played this season. Kaelon Black, <\/strong>RB (San Francisco 49ers) \u2013 <\/strong>Played 31 offensive snaps, 2 special teams snaps. 12 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD. 1 reception, -4 yards. 1 kick return, 34 yards. Cumulative season stats: <\/em>7 games. 126 offensive snaps. 57 carries, 233 yards, 1 TD. 3 receptions, 4 yards. CJ West, <\/strong>DT (San Francisco 49ers) \u2013 <\/strong>Inactive, on injured reserve. Cumulative season stats: <\/em>2 games. 49 defensive snaps, 5 special teams snaps. 5 tackles, 1 solo Myles Price, <\/strong>WR (Minnesota Vikings) \u2013 <\/strong>Played 2 offensive snaps, 7 special teams snaps. 1 kick return, 46 yards. 2 punt returns, 12 yards. Cumulative season stats: <\/em>6 games. 59 offensive snaps, 52 special teams snaps. 18 kick returns, 552 yards, 13 punt returns, 250 yards, 1 TD. 1 carry, 2 yards. 5 receptions, 26 yards. Pat Coogan, <\/strong>OL (Tennessee Titans) \u2013 Played 4 special teams snaps. Cumulative season stats: <\/em>7 games. 21 special teams snaps. Kahlil Benson, <\/strong>OL (Kansas City Chiefs) \u2013 <\/strong>Played 53 offensive snaps, started at left tackle. 3 special teams snaps. Cumulative season stats: <\/em>6 games. 375 offensive snaps, 25 special teams snaps. Cam Jones, <\/strong>LB (Kansas City Chiefs)<\/strong> \u2014 Played 15 special teams snaps in one game for the Chiefs.  No stats.  Not currently with a team. Cumulative season stats: 1<\/em> games. 15 special teams snaps. Omar Cooper,<\/strong> Jr., WR (New York Jets) \u2013 <\/strong>Played 38 offensive snaps. 5 receptions, 115 yards, 1 TD. Cumulative season stats: <\/em>3 games. 94 offensive snaps. 12 receptions, 248 yards, 2 TD\u2019s. D\u2019Angelo Ponds, <\/strong>DB (New York Jets) \u2013 Played 30 defensive snaps. 2 total tackles. Cumulative season stats: <\/em>5 games. 63 defensive snaps, 13 special teams snaps. 5 total tackles. Marcelino McCrary-Ball, <\/strong>LB (New York Jets) \u2013 <\/strong>Inactive, on injured reserve. Cumulative season stats: <\/em>3 games. 5 defensive snaps, 26 special teams snaps. 1 tackle, 1 forced fumble. Luke Haggard, <\/strong>OL (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) \u2013 Played 6 offensive snaps, 7 special teams snaps. Cumulative season stats: <\/em>2 games, 6 offensive snaps, 12 special teams snaps. Dan Feeney, OL (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) \u2013 <\/strong>Played 8 offensive snaps, 7 special teams snaps. Cumulative season stats: <\/em>7 games, 9 offensive snaps, 9 special teams snaps. Elijah Sarratt, <\/strong>WR (Baltimore Ravens) \u2013 <\/strong>Did not play, inactive. Cumulative season stats: <\/em>2 games. 23 offensive snaps. 1 reception, 13 yards. Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, <\/strong>WR (Indianapolis Colts) \u2013 Has played in three games with 19 offensive snaps and 45 special teams snaps. Currently on the practice squad. Cumulative season stats:<\/em>  3 games, 1 tackle, 19 offensive snaps, 45 special teams snaps. Ke\u2019Shawn Williams, <\/strong>WR (Cincinnati Bengals) \u2013 Has played in one game with 9 special teams snaps.  Currently on the practice squad. Cumulative season stats:<\/em>  1 game, 9 special teams snaps. Raheem Layne, S (New York Giants) \u2013 Made his 2026 debut.  Played 11 special teams snaps and had a tackle. Cumulative season stats:<\/em>  1 game, 11 special teams snaps, 1 tackle. MORE ON NFL PRACTICE SQUADS-Roman Hemby \u2013 Las Vegas Raiders<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indianapolis Colts trade Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks<\/strong> The rebuilding has hit warp speed, and the implication is clear. No one on the Indianapolis Colts\u2019 roster is untouchable. The team made the first of what could be several moves Tuesday by trading perennial All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks, according to multiple reports. The return: A third-round pick in 2027 and a 2028 fifth-round pick. Nelson has been a franchise pillar since then-general manager Chris Ballard selected him with the No. 6 overall pick in 2018. He\u2019s in the final year of a four-year $80 million contract signed in September 2022 that made him one of the NFL\u2019s highest-paid interior offensive linemen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By trading Nelson, the Colts removed from their roster a player considered on the path to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and inclusion in the team\u2019s Ring of Honor. He\u2019s made that level of impact on the entire organization. Nelson has been a three-time first-team All-Pro and a three-time second-team selection in his first eight seasons. He joined Hall-of-Famer Joe Thomas and Richmond Webb as the only offensive linemen in league history to be named to the Pro Bowl in each of his first eight seasons. In his career, Nelson has started 136 of a possible 139 games and been a catalyst as running back Jonathan Taylor has rushed for at least 1,100 yards four times. In 2021, Taylor rushed for a franchise-record and NFL-best 1,811 yards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Often, it was Nelson pulling from his left guard spot and leading the way. With the Colts in the midst of a three-game losing streak and sitting at 2-5 heading into Sunday\u2019s road test against Jacksonville, the likelihood of maximizing assets \u2014 top players \u2014 has increased. Owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon\u2019s first move in a major renovation of her team was firing Ballard Oct. 19. Her statement indicated that was just the beginning. \u201cMaking this change during the season was a deliberate decision,\u2019\u2019 she said. \u201cWaiting would only delay the important work that needs to begin now.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunday\u2019s 16-10 loss at Minnesota was the Colts\u2019 third straight and dropped them to 2-5 heading to Jacksonville this weekend. Their streak of not making the playoffs is almost certain to reach six seasons. Although Nelson always has embraced his relationship with the Colts, he seemed to soften that stance last week. After Irsay-Gordon fired Ballard, he was asked if he was worried about his future in Indy. \u201cI have no questions,\u2019\u2019 he said. \u201cI leave that up to God and I\u2019m just focused on being my best and giving my absolute all in everything I do and putting it all out there on the field.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also was asked if players felt some level of accountability in Ballard\u2019s firing. \u201cI think that\u2019s different from every individual,\u2019\u2019 Nelson said. \u201cI feel like every single day I give my absolute best. I have no regrets about the work I put in and therefore the performances I have given this year because I literally give everything. \u201cThat way on Sunday, whether I play bad, there are no regrets. I know I gave everything I got.\u2019\u2019 The Colts likely will fill Nelson\u2019s massive void at left guard with either rookie Jalen Farmer or veteran Dalton Tucker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trading Nelson probably is the first domino to fall before the NFL\u2019s Nov. 10 trade deadline. The most attention will focus on Taylor, defensive tackles DeForest Buckner and Grover Stewart and perhaps wideout Josh Downs. Like with Nelson, Buckner, Stewart and Downs are in the final year of their contract. Taylor signed a two-year, $44 million extension in August and is under contract through 2028. Taylor ranks fifth in the league in rushing with 587 yards and his eight rushing TDs are tied for first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matt Painter agrees to contract extension with Purdue, jumps into top 10 of highest-paid coaches<\/strong> Purdue coach Matt Painter is set to become one of the highest-paid coaches in college basketball during the 2026-27 season after signing an extension with the program on Tuesday. ESPN reported that Painter’s new salary this season will be $7 million, up from $4.9 million last season, which would place Painter somewhere in the top 10 of highest paid coaches according to the annual database of salaries compiled by USA Today in April. Painter ranked 16th among all Division I coaches in salary last season. He is the second coach ranked in the top 20 to get a significant contract extension this offseason, joining Florida coach Todd Golden, who signed a six-year, $49.5 million deal in August that raised his salary to $7.5 million. “Purdue is a very special place for me, and it’s an honor to continue to be the head basketball coach at my alma mater,” <\/a>Painter said in a release. <\/a>“I’m humbled that the Purdue administration continues to put their faith in me to lead this program and am excited to continue to elevate our program with class and strive to reach all of our goals on and off the court.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Painter has racked up 501 wins at Purdue and is second on the program’s all-time victory list, trailing only Gene Keady’s 512 career wins. During his tenure at Purdue, the Boilermakers have won five Big Ten regular-season titles, three Big Ten Tournament titles and reached the Final Four for the first time in 44 years in 2024. According to an extensive report by CBS Sports that ranked high-major teams in the NIL arms race, Purdue was near the bottom (Tier 6) and had a roster valued between $7.1 million and $9.9 million despite having one of the best and most consistent programs in the sport. The Boilermakers have made eight Sweet 16 appearances since 2017 under Painter and participated in the NCAA Tournament for 11 consecutive times it was held. Purdue opens this season unranked in the preseason AP Top 25 poll and faces No. 15 Gonzaga on Monday in the season-opener for both teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indianapolis Motor Speedway eyes third straight Indianapolis 500 sellout as tickets went on sale Wednesday<\/strong> The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is aiming for a third consecutive sellout of the Indianapolis 500 as tickets for most of its major 2027 events went on sale Wednesday. Tickets went on sale at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar President Doug Boles said during an interview on WISH-TV Channel 8 in Indianapolis \u201cWe\u2019ll sell out the Indianapolis 500 again,\u201d Boles said. \u201cWe\u2019ve sold more tickets in renewal than we\u2019ve done the last two years.\u201d The 111th running of the Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for May 30, 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fans who purchase tickets by Jan. 4 can save on fees, Boles said. Buying early also gives fans a better selection of seats before availability becomes more limited closer to race day. \u201cWhen you renew, you get the best deal, and then the second-best deal is right now until Jan. 4,\u201d Boles said. Tickets for two dirt track races are excluded from Wednesday\u2019s sale. Boles said the Speedway keeps its ticket office in-house to maintain personal connections with fans and give customers direct access to staff members who work at the venue. \u201cWhen everything gets outsourced to a big ticket company, which I understand, you lose that personal feel,\u201d Boles said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Speedway welcomes about 350,000 people on Indianapolis 500 race day. Boles said the goal is to make fans feel connected to the venue and its traditions. \u201cWhat makes us special is it is individual, and we do care about the customer,\u201d Boles said. \u201cThe customer has that belief that they own the Speedway, right? And that\u2019s what we want them to feel like.\u201d The Speedway also continues to offer free general admission for children 15 and younger when accompanied by a general admission ticket holder. Fans can bring their own coolers, too. \u201cWe\u2019re trying to do everything we can to make it affordable for families,\u201d Boles said. Tickets will be available through the Indianapolis Motor Speedway website<\/a> or by calling the Speedway ticket office beginning at 10 a.m. Wednesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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