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Today in History - November 25

November 25
1758 - The British captured Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh) in the French and Indian Wars.

1783 - The British evacuated New York City, their last military position, after the Revolutionary War.

1841 - The slaves who seized the Amistad in 1839 freed by the Supreme Court. They had been defended by former president John Quincy Adams.

1947 - Movie executives blacklisted the "Hollywood Ten."

1961 - The USS Enterprise was commissioned; it was the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and remains the longest naval vessel ever built at 1,123 feet.

1963 - The body of President John F. Kennedy was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery after a funeral procession through Washington; an estimated 1 million people lined the processional route.

1986 - The Iran-Contra scandal erupted as President Ronald Reagan and Attorney General Edwin Meese revealed that profits from secret arms sales to Iran had been diverted to Nicaraguan rebels.

1998 - Jiang Zemin became the first Chinese head of state to visit Japan since World War II.

1999 - Elian Gonzalez, a 5-year-old Cuban boy, was rescued by a pair of sport fishermen off the coast of Florida, setting off an international custody battle.

2001 - As the war in Afghanistan entered its eighth week, CIA officer Johnny "Mike" Spann was killed during a prison uprising in Mazar-e-Sharif, becoming America's first combat casualty of the conflict.

2002 - President George W. Bush signed into law legislation creating the Department of Homeland Security and named Tom Ridge as the first secretary.

2016 - Fidel Castro, who led his rebels to a victorious revolution n 1959, embraced Soviet-style communism and defied the power of 10 U.S. presidents during his half century of rule in Cuba, died at age 90.

Birthdays
34 - Stephanie Hsu (actress)
34 - Maura Higgins (reality star)
38 - Katie Cassidy (actress)
41 - Joey Chestnut (competitive eater)
43 - Jenna Bush Hager (daughter of President George W. Bush)
43 - Barbara Pierce Bush (daughter of President George W. Bush)
48 - Donovan McNabb (football player)
53 - Christina Applegate (actress)
56 - Jill Hennessy (actress)
59 - Chris Carter (football player)
61 - Kevin Chamberlin (actor)
64 - Amy Grant (singer)
77 - John Larroquette (actor)
84 - Joe Gibbs (football coach)

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Today in Sports History - November 25
1921 - The first play-by-play broadcast of a football game was aired in College Station, TX, via an amateur radio station. The game was between the University of Texas and Texas A&M in Austin.

1951 - The Cleveland Browns are penalized a record 209 yards against the Chicago Bears.

1965 - The first color broadcast of an NFL game aired on CBS. The Detroit Lions and the Baltimore Colts played to a 24-24 tie.

1971 - Auburn quarterback Pat Sullivan wins the Heisman Trophy.

1976 - O.J. Simpson of the Buffalo Bills rushed for 273 yards in a game against the Detroit Lions.

1979 - Pat Summerall and John Madden broadcast a game together for the first time, a pairing that would last 22 years and became one of the most well-known partnerships in TV sports broadcasting history.

2002 - Pete Rose and baseball commissioner Bud Selig met secretly to discuss Rose's lifetime ban from baseball.

2018 - Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers sets an NFL single-game record, completing 25 consecutive passes in a 45-10 win over the Arizona Cardinals, breaking the previous record of 22 held by Mark Brunell and David Carr. Rivers also sets a record for best single-game completion percentage at 96.6%.
2019 - Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson becomes the first in NFL history to throw for 3,000 yards and rush for 1,500 yards in his first two NFL seasons.

2020 - Women's basketball star Caitlin Clark makes her collegiate debut at the University of Iowa with 27 points, eight rebounds and four assists against Northern Iowa.

Volleyball Big Ten Scores and Standings (11/21)

Michigan def. Maryland (25-21, 25-17, 25-21)
Oregon def. Michigan State (25-21, 25-18, 25-18)
USC def. Northwestern (26-24, 21-25, 25-15, 25-16)
Penn State def. Purdue (25-20, 25-23, 25-16)

Standings
1. Nebraska (27-1, 17-0)

2. Penn State (26-2, 16-1)
3. Wisconsin (21-5, 15-2)
4. Purdue (22-6, 13-4)
5. Oregon (20-6, 12-5)
6. USC (19-8, 11-6)
7. Minnesota (17-10, 10-7)
8. Illinois (17-9, 9-7)
8. Washington (19-7, 9-7)
10. Michigan (17-11, 7-10)
11. UCLA (12-13, 6-10)
12. Indiana (12-14, 5-11)
12. Ohio State (12-14, 5-11)
14. Iowa (10-19, 4-13)
14. Maryland (13-15, 4-13)
14. Michigan State (11-17, 4-13)
17. Northwestern (5-20, 3-14)
18. Rutgers (5-22, 0-16)

Matches for Friday, November 22
Rutgers at Illinois
Washington at Ohio State
UCLA at Indiana

Matches for Saturday, November 23
Maryland at Michigan State
Oregon at Michigan
USC at Purdue
Wisconsin at Nebraska (7:00 PM - BTN)
UCLA at Illinois
Rutgers at Northwestern
Iowa at Minnesota

Matches for Sunday, November 24
Washington at Penn State
Indiana at Ohio State

Volleyball Big Ten Scores and Standings (11/24)

Ohio State def. Indiana (25-19, 23-25, 22-25, 25-17, 15-7)
Penn State def. Washington (27-29, 25-9, 25-22, 25-19)

Standings
1. Nebraska (28-1, 18-0)

2. Penn State (27-2, 17-1)
3. Wisconsin (21-6, 15-3)
4. Purdue (23-6, 14-4)
5. Oregon (21-6, 13-5)
6. Minnesota (18-10, 11-7)
6. USC (19-9, 11-7)
8. Illinois (18-10, 10-8)
9. Washington (19-9, 9-9)
10. Michigan (17-12, 7-11)
10. Ohio State (14-14, 7-11)
10. UCLA (13-14, 7-11)
13. Indiana (13-15, 6-12)
14. Michigan State (12-17, 5-13)
15. Iowa (10-20, 4-14)
15. Maryland (13-16, 4-14)
17. Northwestern (5-21, 3-15)
18. Rutgers (6-23, 1-17)

Nebraska can win the Big Ten title outright with a win over Penn State on Friday.

Matches for Wednesday, November 27
Northwestern at Michigan State
Michigan at Indiana
Penn State at Rutgers
USC at Washington
Minnesota at Illinois
Ohio State at Wisconsin
Iowa at UCLA
Purdue at Oregon

Matches for Friday, November 29
Oregon at UCLA
Nebraska at Penn State (4:00 PM - BTN)
Ohio State at Minnesota
Illinois at Indiana
Maryland at Rutgers
Northwestern at Michigan
Purdue at Washington
Iowa at USC

Matches for Saturday, November 30
Michigan State at Wisconsin
Nebraska at Maryland (6:00 PM - BTN)

Football ***FBS Conference Standings & Championship Game Scenarios***

AAC
1. Army (9-1, 7-0)
1. Tulane (9-2, 7-0)
3. East Carolina (7-4, 5-2)
3. Memphis (9-2, 5-2)
3. Navy (7-3, 5-2)
6. South Florida (6-5, 4-3)
6. Texas-San Antonio (6-5, 4-3)
8. Charlotte (4-7, 3-4)
9. Alabama-Birmingham (3-8, 2-5)
9. North Texas (5-6, 2-5)
9. Rice (3-8, 2-5)
9. Temple (3-8, 2-5)
13. Tulsa (3-8, 1-6)
14. Florida Atlantic (2-9, 0-7)

AAC Championship Game
Army vs. Tulane

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ACC
1. Southern Methodist (10-1, 7-0)
2. Clemson (9-2, 7-1)
3. Miami (FL) (10-1, 6-1)
4. Georgia Tech (7-4, 5-3)
4. Louisville (7-4, 5-3)
6. Duke (8-3, 4-3)
6. Syracuse (8-3, 4-3)
8. Boston College (6-5, 3-4)
8. North Carolina (6-5, 3-4)
8. Pittsburgh (7-4, 3-4)
8. Virginia (5-6, 3-4)
8. Virginia Tech (5-6, 3-4)
13. California (6-5, 2-5)
13. North Carolina State (5-6, 2-5)
13. Wake Forest (4-7, 2-5)
16. Stanford (3-8, 2-6)
17. Florida State (2-9, 1-7)

- Southern Methodist has clinched a spot in the championship game

- Miami can clinch with a win at Syracuse. If Miami loses to Syracuse, then Clemson would advance to the title game.

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Big 12
1. Arizona State (9-2, 6-2)
1. BYU (9-2, 6-2)
1. Colorado (8-3, 6-2)
1. Iowa State (9-2, 6-2)
5. Baylor (7-4, 5-3)
5. Kansas State (8-3, 5-3)
5. TCU (7-4, 5-3)
5. Texas Tech (7-4, 5-3)
5. West Virginia (6-5, 5-3)
10. Kansas (5-6, 4-4)
11. Cincinnati (5-6, 3-5)
11. Houston (4-7, 3-5)
13. Arizona (4-7, 2-6)
13. Central Florida (4-7, 2-6)
15. Utah (4-7, 1-7)
16. Oklahoma State (3-8, 0-8)

- If a four-way tie at 7-2 between Arizona State, BYU, Colorado and Iowa State occurs, Arizona State and Iowa State would advance to the title game based on tie-breaking rules. The Big 12 says there are over 250 possible combinations of nine different teams that could yet meet in the conference championship game.

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Big Ten
1. Oregon (11-0, 8-0)
2. Indiana (10-1, 7-1)
2. Ohio State (10-1, 7-1)
2. Penn State (10-1, 7-1)
5. Illinois (8-3, 5-3)
5. Iowa (7-4, 5-3)
7. Michigan (6-5, 4-4)
7. Minnesota (6-5, 4-4)
7. Washington (6-5, 4-4)
10. USC (6-5, 4-5)
11. Michigan State (5-6, 3-5)
11. Nebraska (6-5, 3-5)
11. Rutgers (6-5, 3-5)
11. Wisconsin (5-6, 3-5)
15. UCLA (4-7, 3-6)
16. Northwestern (4-7, 2-6)
17. Maryland (4-7, 1-7)
18. Purdue (1-10, 0-8)

- Oregon has clinched a spot in the Big Ten championship game.

- Ohio State will clinch the other spot with a win over Michigan. Penn State will take the berth with a win over Maryland and an Ohio State loss. Indiana would advance with a win over Purdue and losses by both Ohio State and Penn State. If all three teams were to lose this week, Ohio State would win the three-way tie-breaker.

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Conference USA
1. Jacksonville State (8-3, 7-0)
2. Liberty (8-2, 5-2)
2. Sam Houston State (8-3, 5-2)
2. Western Kentucky (7-4, 5-2)
5. Louisiana Tech (4-7, 3-4)
6. Florida International (3-8, 2-5)
6. Kennesaw State (2-9, 2-5)
6. Middle Tennessee State (3-8, 2-5)
6. New Mexico State (3-8, 2-5)
6. Texas-El Paso (2-9, 2-5)

- Jacksonville State has clinched a berth and will host the conference championship game

- Liberty will clinch the other spot with a win over Sam Houston. Western Kentucky can clinch with a win over Jacksonville State and a Liberty loss. Sam Houston needs to beat Liberty and see Western Kentucky lose in order to qualify.

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Independents
Notre Dame (10-1)
Connecticut (7-4)
Massachusetts (2-9)

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MAC
1. Bowling Green (7-4, 6-1)
1. Miami (OH) (7-4, 6-1)
1. Ohio (8-3, 6-1)
4. Buffalo (7-4, 5-2)
5. Toledo (7-4, 4-3)
5. Western Michigan (5-6, 4-3)
7. Northern Illinois (6-5, 3-4)
8. Akron (3-8, 2-5)
8. Ball State (3-8, 2-5)
8. Central Michigan (4-7, 2-5)
8. Eastern Michigan (5-6, 2-5)
12. Kent State (0-11, 0-7)

- No one has clinched a spot in the MAC championship game yet

- Bowling Green clinches with a win over Miami OR an Ohio loss

- Miami clinches with a win over Bowling Green OR an Ohio loss + a Buffalo loss

- Ohio clinches with a win vs. Ball State

- Buffalo clinches with a win vs Kent State and losses by both Ohio and Miami

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Mountain West
1. Boise State (10-1, 7-0)
2. Colorado State (7-4, 5-1)
2. UNLV (9-2, 5-1)
4. Fresno State (6-5, 4-3)
5. New Mexico (5-6, 3-3)
5. Utah State (4-7, 3-3)
7. San Jose State (6-5, 3-4)
8. Air Force (4-7, 2-4)
8. Hawaii (4-7, 2-4)
8. San Diego State (3-8, 2-4)
11. Wyoming (2-9, 2-5)
12. Nevada (3-9, 0-6)

- Boise State has clinched a spot in the Mountain West title game

- Colorado State advances with a win over Utah State and a UNLV loss to Nevada.

- UNLV gets in with a win over Nevada and a Colorado State loss.

- If both win, the higher-ranked team in the final CFP rankings will advance. If both lose, results-based computer metrics will decide the participant.

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Pac-12
1. Oregon State (5-6, 1-0)
2. Washington State (8-3, 0-1)

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SEC
1. Texas (10-1, 6-1)
2. Georgia (9-2, 6-2)
3. Tennessee (9-2, 5-2)
3. Texas A&M (8-3, 5-2)
5. South Carolina (8-3, 5-3)
6. Alabama (8-3, 4-3)
6. LSU (7-4, 4-3)
6. Mississippi (8-3, 4-3)
6. Missouri (8-3, 4-3)
10. Florida (6-5, 4-4)
11. Arkansas (6-5, 3-4)
11. Vanderbilt (6-5, 3-4)
13. Auburn (5-6, 2-5)
13. Oklahoma (6-5, 2-5)
15. Kentucky (4-7, 1-7)
16. Mississippi State (2-9, 0-7)

- Georgia has clinched a spot in the SEC title game

- Texas controls its own destiny and advances with a win over Texas A&M. If Texas A&M advances with a win over Texas.

- Tennessee is eliminated from any chance at advancing.

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Sun Belt
East

1. Marshall (8-3, 6-1)
2. Georgia Southern (7-4, 5-2)
3. James Madison (8-3, 4-3)
4. Appalachian State (5-5, 3-4)
4. Old Dominion (4-7, 3-4)
6. Coastal Carolina (5-6, 2-5)
7. Georgia State (3-8, 1-6)

West
1. Louisiana-Lafayette (9-2, 6-1)
2. Arkansas State (7-4, 5-2)
2. South Alabama (6-5, 5-2)
4. Texas State (6-5, 4-3)
5. Louisiana-Monroe (5-6, 3-4)
6. Troy (3-8, 2-5)
7. Southern Mississippi (1-10, 0-7)

- Marshall wins the East with a win over James Madison OR a Georgia Southern loss

- Georgia Southern wins the East with a win over Appalachian State AND a Marshall loss

- Louisiana-Lafayette wins the West with a win over Louisiana-Monroe OR a South Alabama loss

- South Alabama wins the West with a win over Texas State AND a Louisiana loss

Basketball Big Ten Men's Scores and Standings (11/24)

November 24
#19 Wisconsin 81, Pittsburgh 75
Kennesaw State 79, #24 Rutgers 77
Maryland 76, Villanova 75
USC 80, Grambling State 69

Standings
Wisconsin (7-0)
Oregon (5-0)
Penn State (5-0)
Indiana (4-0)
Iowa (5-1)
Maryland (5-1)
Northwestern (5-1)
Purdue (5-1)
UCLA (5-1)
USC (5-1)
Nebraska (4-1)
Illinois (4-1)
Michigan (4-1)
Michigan State (4-1)
Minnesota (4-1)
Ohio State (4-1)
Rutgers (4-1)
Washington (4-1)

Games for Monday, November 25
Penn State vs. Fordham (at Daytona Beach, FL) (3:00 PM - CBSSN)
Michigan State vs. Colorado (at Maui, HI) (4:00 PM - ESPN2)
Michigan vs. Virginia Tech (at Fort Myers, FL
Wisconsin-Green Bay at Ohio State (7:00 PM - BTN)
Central Michigan at Minnesota (7:00 PM - BTN+)
Arkansas-Little Rock at #25 Illinois (8:00 PM - BTN)

Next Nebraska Game - Wednesday, November 27
South Dakota at Nebraska (5:30 PM - BTN)

Basketball Big Ten Women's Scores and Standings (11/24)

November 24
#5 UCLA 77, #1 South Carolina 62
#11 Maryland 107, St. Francis 35
#12 Ohio State 96, Bowling Green 53
Indiana 73, #18 Baylor 65
Purdue 73, Texas-Arlington 55
Princeton 66, Rutgers 49
Michigan 111, Long Beach State 56
Minnesota 84, Montana 45
Iowa 72, Washington State 43

Standings
Minnesota (7-0)
Penn State (7-0)
Iowa (6-0)
Maryland (6-0)
Michigan State (6-0)
Oregon (6-0)
Illinois (5-0)
Ohio State (5-0)
UCLA (5-0)
Washington (6-1)
Nebraska (5-1)
Michigan (5-1)
Wisconsin (5-1)
Purdue (4-1)
USC (4-1)
Indiana (4-2)
Rutgers (4-2)
Northwestern (1-3)

Games for Monday, November 25
Indiana vs. #16 North Carolina (at Bahamas) (11:00 AM - ESPN2)
Washington vs. #7 LSU (at Bahamas) (12:30 PM)
#23 Oregon vs. Georgia Tech (at Laie, Hawaii) (6:00 PM)

Next Nebraska Game - Tuesday, November 26
Missouri-Kansas City at Nebraska (7:00 PM - BTN+)

The coffee tastes better.....

..... the mood is better, the sun will be brighter... a great day yesterday...

It's a small step that reminds us how far we had fallen and how far we have still to go... but I love it for these kids and coaches... and fans...

I used to look down on us rushing the field.... for the moment I don't care... just want us to continue to improve...

Glad Rhule/ Dannen had the guts to make the midseason move... EASILY could be 9-2 right now...

Blessings, friends
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